THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 04/2003/TT-BKH
Hanoi, June 17, 2003
 CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE VERIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS; AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING SEVERAL POINTS ON PROJECT EVALUATION DOSSIERS, INVESTMENT REPORTS AND TOTAL INVESTMENT AMOUNTS
Pursuant to the Governments Decree No. 07/2003/ND-CP of January 30, 2003 (called Decree No. 07/CP for short) amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Governments Decree No. 52/1999/ND-CP of July 8, 1999 promulgating the Regulation on Investment and Construction Management (called Decree No. 52/CP for short) and the Governments Decree No. 12/2000/ND-CP of May 5, 2000 amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 52/CP (called Decree No. 12/CP for short).
Pursuant to the Governments Decree No. 61/CP of June 6, 2003 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Planning and Investment;
The Ministry of Planning and Investment hereby promulgates this Circular guiding the verification and evaluation of investment projects; amending and supplementing some points on project evaluation dossiers, investment reports and total investment amounts as follows:
 
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS ON THE SUBJECTS AND SCOPE OF APPLICATION
1. On the subjects of application:
This Circular guides the work of verifying and evaluating investment projects prescribed in the Regulation on Investment and Construction Management, promulgated together with the Governments Decree No. 52/CP, Decree No. 12/CP and Decree No. 07/CP. Specifically:
- Group-A investment projects for which pre-feasibility study reports are required and, as prescribed must be considered and approved by the Prime Minister for investment permission.