Circular No. 10/2021/TT-BXD guiding certain provisions and measures for the implementation of Decree No. 06/2021/NĐ-CP dated January 26, 2021, and Decree No. 44/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2016, of the Government.

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Guidelines for some provisions and measures to implement Decree No. 06/2021/NĐ-CP dated January 26, 2021 and Decree No. 44/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2016 of the Government

dated January 26, 2021 and Decree No. 44/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2016 of the Government

of the Government

Pursuant to the Law on Construction dated June 18, 2014; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Construction dated June 17, 2020;

Pursuant to the Government Decree No. 06/2021/NĐ-CP dated January 26, 2021 detailing certain provisions on quality management, construction works, and maintenance of construction projects;

Pursuant to Decree No. 15/2021/ND-CP dated March 3, 2021 of the Government detailing certain contents regarding project management of investment construction;

Pursuant to Decree No. 44/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2016 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Labor Safety Law on technical safety inspection activities, labor safety training, and labor environment monitoring; Decree No. 140/2018/NĐ-CP dated October 8, 2018 of the Government amending and supplementing several Decrees related to investment conditions and administrative procedures under the management of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs;

Pursuant to Decree No. 69/2021/NĐ-CP dated July 15, 2021 of the Government on the renovation and reconstruction of apartment buildings;

Pursuant to Decree No. 81/2017/NĐ-CP dated July 17, 2017 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Construction;

At the proposal of the Director of the National Construction Quality Supervision Agency;

The Minister of Construction hereby promulgates this Circular guiding some provisions and measures to implement Decree No. 06/2021/NĐ-CP dated January 26, 2021 and Decree No. 44/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2016 of the Government.

Article 1. Scope of Regulation and Applicability

This Circular details certain contents regarding the management of labor safety, construction quality, and maintenance of construction projects; it applies to agencies, organizations, individuals within the country, and foreign organizations and individuals related to the management of labor safety, construction quality, and maintenance of construction projects.

Article 2. Management of testing work during construction

1. Testing work during construction must comply with the provisions of Article 4, Clause 7, Article 13 of Decree No. 06/2021/NĐ-CP dated January 26, 2021 of the Government detailing certain contents on quality management, construction, and maintenance of construction projects (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 06/2021/NĐ-CP).

2. The construction contractor shall be responsible for studying design documents, technical standards, applicable standards, technical instructions, and construction contract regulations to develop a testing organization plan. The main contents of the testing organization plan include: objects to be tested (materials, components, structures, equipment), corresponding tests, and planned testing times; specialized construction laboratories to be used. The construction contractor has the right to request the project owner and the design contractor to provide information, documents, and clarify relevant issues during the development of the testing organization plan.

3. The project owner shall be responsible for reviewing and approving the testing organization plan submitted by the construction contractor. Testing work must be carried out strictly according to the approved testing organization plan. In case of adjusting the testing organization plan, prior approval from the project owner is required before implementation.

Article 3. Monitoring of construction projects during construction

1. Project monitoring during construction as stipulated in Article 4, Clause 10, Article 13 of Decree No. 06/2021/NĐ-CP shall be organized and implemented by the construction contractor in the following cases:

a) As prescribed by technical instructions, approved design, and accepted construction method designs;

b) When the project exhibits abnormal signs (such as subsidence, sliding, settlement, tilting, cracking, etc.) requiring monitoring to assess and determine causes for timely remediation or prevention of accidents during construction.

2. The monitoring outline prepared and submitted by the contractor for the owner's approval shall include the following main contents: objects, scope, parameters, frequency, timing of monitoring; human resources, monitoring equipment; monitoring implementation procedures; data analysis and processing methods; evaluation and conclusions of monitoring results; recommendations and suggestions (if any).

3. The construction contractor shall be responsible for organizing and implementing monitoring work, compiling monitoring results for each cycle according to the approved monitoring outline. If the monitoring results exceed the allowable design values or show other abnormal signs affecting the quality and load-bearing safety of the project, the construction contractor shall promptly report in writing to the project owner and the design contractor for evaluation and timely remedial measures.

4. If the monitoring results conducted by the construction contractor show signs of dishonesty or lack of reliability, the project owner may select an independent monitoring contractor to perform necessary monitoring tasks to re-evaluate the monitoring results. If the independent monitoring results prove errors or violations by the construction contractor, the contractor must promptly address, rectify, and bear the costs incurred for the independent monitoring work.

5. For projects comprising multiple contracts or executed by multiple construction contractors, the project owner and construction contractors may agree that one construction contractor will be responsible for performing overall monitoring work, or they may select an independent monitoring contractor to carry out project monitoring work.

Article 4. Monitoring of works during exploitation and use

1. Civil works, production works for construction materials and products, light industrial works, technical infrastructure works that must be monitored during exploitation and use shall be specified in Appendix I of this Circular.

2. The monitoring of works during exploitation and use shall be stipulated in maintenance procedures, including the following main contents:

a) Objects to be monitored: the main load-bearing structures of the works (for example: spatial roof trusses, main load-bearing frames, stadium grandstands, chimneys, silos, etc.);

b) Monitoring parameters (such as: tilting deformation, settlement, cracking, sagging, etc.) and limit values of these parameters; monitoring time; measurement cycles and other necessary contents.

3. General requirements for monitoring works during exploitation and use:

a) The monitoring contractor shall prepare a monitoring outline in accordance with the contents prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article and submit it to the owner or manager/user of the work for approval;

b) The monitoring contractor shall carry out monitoring according to the approved monitoring plan. Monitoring data must be analyzed and evaluated; monitoring results must be compared with allowable design values and relevant technical standards and specifications.

In case monitoring data exceeds allowable design values or shows abnormal signs, the owner or manager/user of the work must organize inspection, assess the cause, and take timely measures to address and handle the situation.

Article 5. Construction Inspection

1. Procedures for implementing construction inspection:

a) The project investor, owner, or manager/user of the work, provincial housing management agency as prescribed in Article 7 of Decree No. 69/2021/ND-CP dated July 15, 2021 of the Government on Renovation and Reconstruction of Apartment Buildings (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 69/2021/ND-CP) shall organize the establishment and approval of the inspection task; select a construction inspection organization with appropriate qualifications and suitability for the content of the inspection task to implement;

b) The selected construction inspection organization shall prepare the inspection plan and submit it for approval by the agency or organization specified in point a of this clause, conduct inspection according to the approved plan, and prepare the inspection result report for submission to the aforementioned agency for examination and acceptance in accordance with regulations.

2. The inspection plan includes the following main contents:

a) Purpose, requirements, objects, and content of inspection;

b) List of applicable technical standards and specifications;

c) Information about the capacity of the head and individuals conducting the inspection; specialized construction laboratory conducting the inspection (if any);

d) Procedure and methods for conducting inspection;

đ) Progress schedule for inspection;

e) Budget estimate for inspection costs;

g) Other necessary contents.

3. The inspection result report includes the following main contents:

a) Basis for conducting inspection;

b) General information about the work and inspection object;

c) Content and procedure for conducting inspection;

d) Test results, monitoring results, calculations, analysis, and evaluation;

đ) Conclusion on the inspection content and recommendations (if any).

4. In cases where the inspection is carried out at the request of the competent authority for acceptance inspection or the competent state management agency as prescribed in point d of Clause 2 of Article 5 and point đ of Clause 5 of Article 33 of Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP (collectively referred to as the requesting agency), the project investor, owner, or manager/user of the work shall be responsible for submitting the inspection plan content for review and approval by the requesting agency before proceeding with approval. In such cases, the inspection organization must be independent from the project investor, owner, or manager/user of the work and the surveying, designing, construction, material-supplying, project management, and construction supervision contractors.

5. In cases where the inspection and quality assessment of apartment buildings are carried out in accordance with Article 7 of Decree No. 69/2021/ND-CP, the issuance of inspection conclusions and notification to apartment building owners shall be implemented in accordance with Clause 2 and Clause 3 of Article 8 of Decree No. 69/2021/ND-CP.

Article 6. Construction Inspection

1. Procedure for conducting construction inspection:

a) The competent authority organizing the construction inspection (referred to as the inspection authority) shall notify in writing the project owner, owner, or manager/user of the facility about the organization of the inspection with the main contents including: basis for implementation, object, time, and content of the inspection;

b) The project owner, owner, or manager/user of the facility shall be responsible for collecting files, documents, and technical data related to the inspected object according to the requirements of the inspection authority;

c) The inspection authority shall organize the construction inspection based on relevant files, documents, technical data, and results of any previous testing (if applicable). In case of necessity, the inspection authority may designate a suitable organization to conduct construction testing to serve the inspection work;

d) The inspection authority shall notify the inspection conclusion according to the contents stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article to the relevant parties. In case of necessity, the inspection authority may organize opinions from organizations and individuals related to the content of the inspection conclusion.

2. The notification of the inspection conclusion shall include the following main contents:

a) Basis for conducting the inspection;

b) General information about the inspected object;

c) Content of the inspection;

d) Procedure for organizing the inspection;

đ) Inspection results;

e) Allocation of responsibility of related organizations and individuals and measures for handling and rectification (if applicable).

Article 7. Management of Building Materials, Products, Components, and Equipment Imported for Construction Works

1. Requirements regarding types and origin of imported building materials, products, components, and equipment used for construction works (if any) must be reflected in the contract between the project owner and the construction contractor (or supplier, manufacturer, producer), including the following main information: name of type of building material, product, component, and equipment used for construction works; key technical parameters consistent with design requirements; manufacturer, producer; place of production, manufacture, and certificates proving origin.

2. The form of the certificate proving origin must be agreed upon in the contract stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article, in accordance with Point b Clause 5 Article 12 Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP, including one of the following forms:

a) A Certificate of Origin in the form of a document or other forms having equivalent legal value issued by the competent authority or organization;

b) Self-certification of origin issued by the manufacturer or trader, clearly stating the manufacturer, producer, and place of production, manufacture.

Article 8. Application of Information Technology in Construction Work Management

1. The project owner and contractors have the right to agree on the following contents:

a) Selection of information technology solutions for managing construction work;

b) Use of electronic file formats for construction work logs, acceptance records of construction activities, and digital signatures on these documents in accordance with the law on electronic transactions. When using electronic acceptance records of construction activities, the acceptance of construction activities still must be conducted at the site and comply with Article 21 of Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP.

2. The project owner and contractors when implementing the contents stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article must meet the following requirements:

a) Fully record all contents that need to be managed during construction in accordance with the construction law;

b) Ensure the accuracy and truthfulness of related files and documents;

c) Clearly demonstrate the responsibility of each individual for their respective tasks;

d) Comply with regulations on electronic transactions;

đ) Adhere to regulations on confidentiality and secure storage of electronic files and documents for their respective tasks.

3. The files stipulated in Point b Clause 1 of this Article are part of the completion dossier of the construction work as prescribed in Appendix VIb of Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP. When necessary or upon request of the competent state authority, these files must be extracted, printed in paper format, and confirmed by the project owner.

Article 9. Management of Individual Housing Construction

1. The design, construction, and implementation of individual housing construction must comply with technical regulations, standards applicable, and other relevant provisions issued by competent state agencies.

2. Organizations implementing design, design review, construction, and construction supervision for individual housing construction as stipulated in points b and c, Clause 2, point b, Clause 3, Article 9 of Decree No. 06/2021/NĐ-CP must have the appropriate capacity in accordance with the level of the project as prescribed in the Circular on classification of construction projects and guidance on application in construction investment management by the Minister of Construction.

3. Individual housing must be granted a construction permit, except in cases exempted from such permits as provided for in Article 89 of the Construction Law dated June 18, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as Law No. 50/2014/QH13), amended and supplemented in Clause 30, Article 1 of the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Construction Law dated June 17, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as Law No. 62/2020/QH14). The competent authority issuing construction permits shall be responsible for checking the conditions for granting construction permits for individual housing as prescribed in Article 93 of Law No. 50/2014/QH13, amended and supplemented in Clause 32, Article 1 of Law No. 62/2020/QH14.

4. Construction of individual housing within investment construction projects or individual housing combined with other civil purposes (for example: commercial, service, etc.) must comply with legal regulations on project management and other relevant legal provisions.

5. In cases where the owner converts the function of part or all of the individual housing:

a) If the conversion of the functional use is accompanied by repair or renovation of the construction project not falling under the exemption from permits as provided for in point d, Clause 2, Article 89 of Law No. 50/2014/QH13, amended and supplemented in Clause 30, Article 1 of Law No. 62/2020/QH14, then the owner must follow the legal procedures for obtaining a construction permit. The design, construction, and implementation of the project in this case must comply with technical regulations, standards applicable, and be consistent with the new function of the project;

b) If the conversion of the functional use is not accompanied by repair or renovation, the owner still has to comply with legal regulations on fire prevention and explosion control, environmental protection laws, and other relevant legal provisions (if any).

Article 10. Database for Technical Safety Inspection

1. Access address for the online software managing the database for technical safety inspection (hereinafter referred to as the software):

http://cucgiamdinh.gov.vn/CSDL-kiem-dinh-duoc-cong-bo.aspx

2. The database for technical safety inspection includes:

a) Information on organizations granted certificates of qualification for technical safety inspection activities, including: name, address, registration number of the organization; list of types of machinery and equipment with strict requirements for labor safety used in construction (hereinafter referred to as machinery and equipment) within the scope of inspection; date of issuance, expiration date of the certificate; violations (if any);

b) Information on individuals granted certificates of inspectors, including: full name, inspector identification number; list of machinery and equipment within the scope of inspection; date of issuance, expiration date of the inspector certificate; violations (if any);

c) Information on machinery and equipment that have been technically safety inspected, updated into the software by organizations and individuals in accordance with Clause 3 of this Article.

3. Organizations and individuals conducting technical safety inspections are responsible for:

a) Using the software to update information on machinery and equipment that have been inspected, including: name, model number, manufacturing number, year of manufacture; name of the organization or individual requesting inspection; name of the organization or individual conducting inspection; inspection time, form, results; next inspection period;

b) Reporting through the software on the operation of technical safety inspections for machinery and equipment under the management authority of the Ministry of Construction.

Article 11. Training, enhancement, and examination for technical safety inspection business

1. Training for technical safety inspection business shall be conducted for individuals with a bachelor's degree or higher in engineering fields who have not been issued a technical safety inspector certificate or whose certificates have been revoked.

2. Enhancement for technical safety inspection business shall be conducted for individuals who are technical safety inspectors. Inspectors must participate in at least one enhancement course for technical safety inspection business within a period of thirty to thirty-six months from the date they received their technical safety inspector certificate.

3. Individuals participating in training and enhancement for technical safety inspection business as stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article must undergo examination according to regulations.

Article 12. Content of training and enhancement for technical safety inspection business

1. The content of training for technical safety inspection business includes theoretical and practical components, which are specified in the framework training program for technical safety inspection business issued by the Ministry of Construction.

2. The content of enhancement for technical safety inspection business includes: updating legal documents related to technical safety inspection activities, national technical standards, technical safety inspection procedures, state management information on technical safety inspection activities in the construction sector; exchanging skills and experiences in technical safety inspection and other necessary contents related thereto.

Article 13. Organization of training, enhancement, and examination for technical safety inspection business

1. The Ministry of Construction assigns the National Construction Quality Inspection Agency to organize training, enhancement, and examination for technical safety inspection business.

2. The specialized agency has the responsibility to:

a) Develop and submit to the Ministry of Construction for issuance the framework training and examination program for technical safety inspection business;

b) Select organizations to implement training and enhancement for technical safety inspection business. Selected organizations must be those that have been authorized by competent authorities to issue certificates confirming their eligibility to conduct occupational safety and health training and possess appropriate training materials and curricula consistent with the framework training program for technical safety inspection business;

c) Announce information about organizations implementing training, enhancement, and examination for technical safety inspection business on the Ministry of Construction’s electronic information website;

d) Supervise the implementation of training, enhancement, and examination for technical safety inspection business.

Article 14. Responsibilities of organizations implementing training, enhancement, and examination for technical safety inspection business

1. Develop training and enhancement materials and curricula consistent with the framework training program for technical safety inspection business, suitable for the characteristics of the inspection objects and practical requirements.

2. Develop plans for training, enhancement, and examination for technical safety inspection business, including the following main contents:

a) Scheduled time and location for organizing the training and enhancement course; expected number of trainees;

b) List of lecturers participating in the training and enhancement for technical safety inspection business;

c) Plan for organizing the examination for technical safety inspection business after completing the training and enhancement course.

3. Examination for technical safety inspection business:

a) Trainees are eligible for examination if they ensure participation in at least eighty percent of the prescribed duration of the training and enhancement course for technical safety inspection business;

b) The examination content for training in technical safety inspection business includes theoretical and practical components. The examination content for enhancement in technical safety inspection business includes theoretical components related to the enhancement content stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 12 of this Circular and practical components (if applicable);

c) Examination results for training in technical safety inspection business are evaluated on a scale of one hundred points, with fifty points for the theoretical component and fifty points for the practical component. Trainees achieve satisfactory results when each component score reaches forty points or more;

d) Examination results for enhancement in technical safety inspection business are evaluated on a scale of one hundred points. Trainees achieve satisfactory results when the examination score reaches eighty points or more. The examination results of the enhancement course for technical safety inspection business serve as one of the bases for reissuing the technical safety inspector certificate upon expiration.

4. Ensure adequate material and human resources conditions to support training, enhancement, and examination activities.

5. Collect and use funds for training, enhancement, and examination for technical safety inspection business in accordance with regulations.

6. Store records and documents related to the training, enhancement, and examination courses for technical safety inspection business in accordance with legal provisions.

7. Issue certificates of completion for training and enhancement courses for technical safety inspection business in the format specified in Appendix II of this Circular.

Article 15. Costs for ensuring safety and hygiene at workplaces

1. Costs for ensuring safety and hygiene at workplaces during construction works include:

a) Costs for establishing and implementing measures to ensure safety;

b) Costs for training on safety and hygiene at workplaces; costs for technical safety inspections of machines and equipment; costs for information dissemination and promotion regarding safety and hygiene at workplaces;

c) Costs for providing personal protective equipment to workers;

d) Costs for fire prevention and explosion control;

đ) Costs for preventing dangerous factors and harmful factors, improving working conditions; costs for organizing risk assessment related to workplace safety.

2. The costs for ensuring safety and hygiene at workplaces during construction works as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article are part of indirect costs in construction costs in the construction project budget, determined according to the detailed guidance provided in the Circular on determining and managing investment construction costs.

Article 16. Costs for inspecting completion acceptance work of construction projects

1. Costs for conducting inspection of completion acceptance work during construction and upon completion of construction works as prescribed in Clause 8, Article 24 of Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP include:

a) Inspection costs of specialized agencies on construction, including travel expenses and other expenses serving the inspection work;

b) Costs for hiring individuals (experts) invited by specialized agencies on construction, including travel expenses, accommodation expenses at the place of work, and expert fees;

c) Costs for hiring organizations to participate in inspecting completion acceptance work of construction projects.

2. Inspection costs for completion acceptance work of construction projects are a component of other cost items and are included in the total investment construction cost.

3. The budget estimate of costs as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article is established based on the characteristics and nature of the project; location of the construction project; time, number of staff and experts (if any) participating in inspecting completion acceptance work, and the volume of work to be performed. For projects using public investment capital or state capital outside public investment, the costs specified in Point c Clause 1 of this Article shall not exceed 20% of the construction supervision consulting costs. The establishment, review, and approval of the budget estimate for inspection costs of completion acceptance work of construction projects are carried out according to the provisions of Clause 8, Article 24 of Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP.

4. The investor is responsible for settling the costs specified in Point a Clause 1 of this Article upon completion of the inspection period. In cases where specialized agencies on construction invite organizations and individuals with appropriate capacity to participate in the inspection, the investor shall implement contracts and settle payments according to regulations for the costs mentioned in Points b and c Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 17. Safety Assessment of Construction Projects

1. Organizations qualified to conduct safety assessments of construction projects are certification bodies meeting the conditions of capacity as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 97 of Decree No. 15/2021/ND-CP dated March 3, 2021 of the Government detailing certain contents on construction project management (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 15/2021/ND-CP). The scope of activities of such organizations is implemented similarly to certification bodies as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 97 of Decree No. 15/2021/ND-CP.

2. Safety assessments of construction projects are conducted according to procedures issued by the Ministry of Construction.

3. The timing and frequency of safety assessments of construction projects are defined as follows:

a) The initial safety assessment of construction projects is conducted ten years after the project is put into operation and use as prescribed by law;

b) For subsequent assessments, safety assessments of construction projects are conducted every five years.

4. The list of construction projects that must be reviewed and notified about the results of safety assessments by competent authorities is specified in Appendix III of this Circular.

5. Upon receiving reports on the results of safety assessments of construction projects, the competent state authority as prescribed in Clause 4, Article 39 of Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP shall be responsible for:

a) Checking the capacity conditions of organizations and individuals participating in safety assessments of construction projects;

b) Checking compliance with laws on safety assessments of construction projects including: application of technical standards, standards, and safety assessment procedures; content, procedure, object, and timing of safety assessments of construction projects; results of safety assessments of construction projects and other relevant regulations (if any);

c) Notifying opinions on the results of safety assessments of construction projects as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 39 of Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP.

Article 18. Costs for Safety Evaluation of Construction Projects

The costs for safety evaluation of construction projects are components of consulting fees serving the maintenance of construction projects, including:

1. Costs for conducting surveys and preparing current status documentation of the project (if applicable).

2. Costs for conducting safety evaluations of the project.

3. Costs for hiring organizations to review the outline of safety evaluation of the project, and costs for hiring consulting organizations to supervise the implementation of safety evaluation work of the project (if applicable).

4. Other related costs.

Article 19. Announcing the Expiration of the Design Service Life of Construction Projects

1. The owner or manager/user of the project shall establish and submit a report in accordance with Clause 2, Article 41 of Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP. The report includes the following main contents: name of the project; location of construction; type and level of the project; name and address of the owner or manager/user of the project; main technical parameters of the project; design service life and expiration date of the project; proposed handling measures for the project after its expiration.

2. The competent state agency specified in Clause 4, Article 39 of Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP shall be responsible for performing the following tasks:

a) Reviewing the appropriateness and accuracy of the contents in the report;

b) Announcing the expiration of the design service life of the project on the electronic information website under its management authority, including the following main contents: name of the project; location of construction; type and level of the project; name and address of the owner or manager/user of the project; main technical parameters of the project; design service life and expiration date of the project; requirements for organizing the demolition of the project and the time for implementing the demolition of the project in accordance with Article 42 of Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP in cases where the owner or manager/user of the project has no need to continue using it.

Article 20. Transitional Provisions

1. For projects put into operation and use in accordance with the law for more than eight years from the effective date of this Circular, the owner or manager/user of the project shall be responsible for organizing the first safety evaluation of the project within a period not exceeding twenty-four months from the effective date of this Circular. For the remaining projects, the time for the first safety evaluation of the project shall be carried out in accordance with point a, Clause 3, Article 17 of this Circular.

2. For construction projects that commenced before the effective date of Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP and fall within the scope of acceptance inspection as prescribed in Decree No. 06/2021/ND-CP and Decree No. 46/2015/ND-CP dated May 12, 2015 of the Government on quality management and maintenance of construction projects, the authority to inspect acceptance work shall be implemented in accordance with Decree No. 46/2015/ND-CP dated May 12, 2015 of the Government on quality management and maintenance of construction projects.

Article 21. Effective Date

1. This Circular takes effect from October 15, 2021 and replaces the following circulars: Circular No. 26/2016/TT-BXD dated October 26, 2016 of the Minister of Construction detailing certain contents on quality management and maintenance of construction projects; Circular No. 04/2019/TT-BXD dated August 16, 2019 of the Minister of Construction amending and supplementing certain contents of Circular No. 26/2016/TT-BXD dated October 26, 2016 of the Minister of Construction detailing certain contents on quality management and maintenance of construction projects; Circular No. 04/2017/TT-BXD dated March 30, 2017 of the Minister of Construction on labor safety management during construction; Circular No. 03/2019/TT-BXD dated July 30, 2019 of the Minister of Construction amending and supplementing certain articles of Circular No. 04/2017/TT-BXD dated March 30, 2017 of the Minister of Construction on labor safety management during construction.

2. In the course of implementation, if there are difficulties, organizations and individuals shall send their opinions to the Ministry of Construction for consideration and resolution./.