Vietnam: New Construction Law to Reduce Red Tape

In brief

On 10 December 2025, the new Construction Law (Law No. 135/2025/QH15) ("Construction Law 2025") was passed at the 10th meeting, Session XV, of the National Assembly. This is another example of the state's drive to further simplify administrative procedures.

The Construction Law 2025 will take effect from 1 July 2026.¹ It will replace the laws that make up the current Construction Law, including Construction Law No. 50/2014/QH13, as amended and supplemented by Law No. 03/2016/QH14, Law No. 35/2018/QH14, Law No. 40/2019/QH14, Law No. 62/2020/QH14, Law No. 45/2024/QH15, Law No. 47/2024/QH15, Law No. 55/2024/QH15, Law No. 61/2024/QH15, Law No. 84/2025/QH15, Law No. 93/2025/QH15 and Law No. 95/2025/QH15 (collectively referred to as "Construction Law 2020").

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1 Construction Law 2025, Article 94.