THE GOVERNMENT
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom - Happiness
No. 106/2005/ND-CP
Hanoi, August 17th, 2005
DECREE
DETAILING AND GUIDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE ELECTRICITY LAW ON PROTECTION OF SAFETY OF HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER GRID WORKS
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the December 3, 2004;
At the proposal of the Industry Ministry,
DECREES:
Article 1.- Governing scope                                                                 
1. This Decree details and guides the implementation of a number of articles of the Electricity Law on protection of safety of high-voltage power grid works.
2. High-voltage power grid works include the high-voltage power grid and its safety corridor. High-voltage power grid is a power network with a nominal voltage of 1,000 V or higher.
Article 2.- Construction of high-voltage power grid works
1. Within 15 days after construction grounds of high-voltage power grid projects are approved by competent state agencies, investors shall have to notify such in writing to local People Committees, organization, households and individuals being land users or owners of house, construction works and other assets located within corridors of such high-voltage power grid works. The compensation and supports for land, assets on land and other supports to current land users upon construction of works shall comply with the provisions of law on compensation, support and resettlement. All assets and works created after receipt of notices on execution of projects and encroaching upon safety corridors according to the provisions of this Decree must be dismantled without any compensation or support.
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