| THE GOVERNMENT | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom - Happiness |
| No.: 37/2010/ND-CP | Hanoi, April 07, 2010 |
DECREE
ON THE FORMULATION, EVALUATION, APPROVAL AND MANAGEMENT OF URBAN PLANNING
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the June 17, 2009 Law on Urban Planning;
At the proposal of the Minister of Construction,
DECREES:
Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Decree applies to the formulation, evaluation and approval of urban planning; the management of construction according to planning; and capability conditions on organizations and individuals involved in urban planning.
Article 2. Time limits for formulating urban planning
1. Time limits for formulating general urban planning:
a/ For centrally run cities, the time limit for elaborating general planning tasks is 3 months and the time limit for formulating plans is 15 months;
b/ For provincial cities, towns and new urban centers, the time limit for elaborating tasks is 2 months and the time limit for formulating plans is 12 months;
c/ For townships, the time limit for elaborating tasks is one month and the time limit for making formulating is 9 months.
2. Time limits for formulating zoning planning: one month for elaborating tasks and 9 months for formulating plans.
3. Time limits for formulating detailed planning: one month for elaborating tasks and 6 months for formulating plans.
4. The time limit for formulating a specialized technical infrastructure plan is 9 months.
5. The time limit for elaborating planning tasks shall be counted from the date of signing of a consultancy contract between the agency organizing the planning or investor and the planning consultancy organization. The time limit for formulating a plan shall be counted from the date of approval of the planning task. If the elaboration of planning tasks and formulation of a plan are carried out by two different legal entities, the time limit for formulating a plan shall be counted from the date of signing of the consultancy contract.
Article 3. Topographic maps for formulating urban plans
1. Topographic maps for formulating urban plans shall be provided by the state management agency in charge of maps or made by a professional agency after conducting surveys and measurements to ensure quality and meet technical requirements according to regulations on measurement and mapping activities.
2. Information and data of topographical maps must meet urban planning requirements relevant to each type of urban plan. In case a topographic map is not suitable to the current state at the time of planning, additional measurements and surveys shall be conducted.
Article 4. Management of funding sources for the formulation and implementation of urban planning
1. State budget funds for the formulation and implementation of urban planning shall be allocated from annual economic non-business funds of central and local budgets.
2. Funds for the formulation and implementation of urban planning covered by implementers of construction investment projects shall be included in the projects' total investments.
3. Responsibilities for preparing funding plans for the formulation and implementation of
urban planning with state budget funds:
urban planning with state budget funds:
a/ The Ministry of Construction shall prepare annual budget fund plans for the formulation and implementation of urban planning carried out by the Ministry itself and of other types of urban planning assigned by the Prime Minister;
