THE MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 09/2009/TT-BXD
Hanoi, May 21,2009 
 
CIRCULAR
DETAILING SOME PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECREE NO. 88/2007/ND-CP OF MAY 28, 2007, ON URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL-PARK WATER DRAINAGE
THE MINISTER OF CONSTRUCTION
 
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 17/ 2008/ND-CP of February 4, 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Construction-Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 88/ 2007/ND-CP of May 28, 2007, on urban and industrial-park water drainage;
The Ministry of Construction details some provisions of the Governments Decree No. 88/ 2007/ND-CP of May 28, 2007, on urban and industrial-park water drainage (below referred to as Decree No. 88/2007/ND-CP) as follows:
Article 1. Application of wastewater standards under Clause 2, Article 6 of Decree No. 88/2007/ND-CP
Other wastewater (other than daily-life wastewater) discharged into water drainage systems must meet the standards of wastewater discharged into water drainage systems. In case of failure to meet standards, wastewater must be preliminarily treated up to standards before being discharged into waster drainage systems. Pending the promulgation of standards on wastewater discharged into water drainage systems by the Ministry of Construction, column C of Vietnam’s standard TCVN 5945: 2005 on industrial wastewater - discharge standard promulgated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, shall temporarily apply.
Article 2. Identification and designation of investors of water drainage works under Article 22 of Decree No. 88/2007/ND-CP
1. Ongoing investment projects on the construction of water drainage works for which the designation of investors is incompliant with Article 22 of Decree No. 88/2007/ND-CP may be either further implemented until completion and hand over to their owners being People's Committees of urban centers or transferred to other investors under Article 22 of Decree No. 88/2007/ND-CP. Provincial-level People's Committees will decide on whether the projects will be transferred to other investors on the basis of the practical implementation of the projects and specific local conditions so as to ensure work construction schedule and quality.
2. For investment projects on the construction of water drainage works for which investment preparation steps have been or are being taken the selection of construction contractors is not organized yet, investors will be re-identified according to Article 22 of Decree No. 88/2007/ ND-CP.
3. In case international commitments made by Vietnam are different from Article 22 of Decree No. 88/2007/ND-CP, before making decision on the transfer of the projects to other investors, provincial-level People's Committees shall consult and reach agreement with international donors. If donors disagree with the transfer of the projects, the projects will be further implemented under international commitments until completion and hand over to their owners being People's Committees of urban centers.