THE MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION

Circular No. 06/2013/TT-BXD dated May 13, 2013 of the Ministry of Construction guiding the content of urban design
Pursuant to the Law on Urban Planning No.30/2009/QH12 dated June 17, 2009;
Pursuant to the Decree No.37/2010/ND-CP dated April 07, 2010 of the Government on formulation, appraisal, approval and management of urban planning;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 17/2008/ND-CP dated February 04, 2008 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Construction;
The Minister of Construction promulgates the Circular guiding on content of urban design.
Chapter 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope and subjects of application
1. This Circular guides on content of urban design in the general planning, subdivision planning, detailed planning and separate urban design schemes.
2. This Circular applies to foreign and domestic organizations and individuals directly participating or relating to activities of urban design in Vietnam.
Article 2. Urban design’s general requirements
a. Urban design in general planning, subdivision planning and detailed planning schemes must comply with regulations, standards on construction planning and relevant regulations, standards.  Provisions in the Law on Urban Planning relating to urban design are concretized at chapters 2, 3 and 4 of this Circular.
b. Formulation of tasks and design scheme is required for separate urban design.  Authority level in approval for the separate urban tasks and design scheme is the provincial Departments of Construction or the provincial Departments of Planning and Architecture (for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city).
c. Organizations, individuals participating in formulation of the separate urban tasks and design scheme must have sufficient capacity as prescribed in Article 5 of the Government’s Decree No.37/2010/ND-CP dated April 07, 2010 on formulation, appraisal, approval and management of urban planning. Architect who is urban plan managers of the separate urban design scheme must have experiences on designing architecture for facilities and preserving heritages, relics (in areas having heritages, relics, ancient and old architecture facilities).
d. Objects of formulation of separate urban design include: Urban design for an urban route; urban design for an urban umbrella, an urban portion.