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Investment, land, construction and fire safety procedures for factory projects in Vietnam, following current regulations.
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The 2026 legal roadmap for FDI factory projects in Vietnam: from investment registration to operation
The six main legal steps for a foreign-invested factory under the 2025 Investment Law, the 2025 Construction Law, the Fire Law and the amended Environmental Law, with authorities and legal sources.
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Investment Registration Certificate 2026: procedure, time limits and dossier checklist
When an IRC is needed, who issues it, how long it takes and which documents to file under Investment Law 143/2025/QH15 and Decree 96/2026/ND-CP.
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The special investment procedure in industrial zones: commitments instead of permits
Article 28 of the 2025 Investment Law lets zone projects skip the EIA, construction permit and fire approvals if the investor commits to compliance. Scope, dossier, timing and risks.
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Construction permits from 1 July 2026: exemptions, authorities and time limits
Which factories are exempt, who issues permits inside and outside industrial zones, the 10-working-day limit and the conditions under the 2025 Construction Law and Decree 217/2026/ND-CP.
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New construction permit dossier checklist for factories (Decree 217/2026)
Required documents, the minimum drawing set, land documents for industrial-zone plots and five checks before filing online.
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EIA and environmental permits in 2026: who needs them, dossiers and time limits after Law 146/2025
The EIA now runs with the feasibility study, appraisal dossiers are shorter and permits take 30–32 days. Checklists under Circular 09/2026/TT-BNNMT.
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Fire safety (1): design and fire safety design appraisal for factories and warehouses
Appendix III thresholds for class A–E production buildings and warehouses, who appraises which content, and the 6-working-day fire police appraisal.
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Fire safety (2): design appraisal and acceptance dossier checklist
The three dossiers a factory investor needs: the fire police dossier (new Form PC11), the self-appraisal file (Form PC13) and the acceptance dossier (Form PC18).
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Fire safety (3): fire safety acceptance from 1 July 2026, self-acceptance and online declaration
Resolution 66.18/2026/NQ-CP and Decree 347/2026/ND-CP removed the police inspection of fire safety acceptance. Milestones, investor duties and what may change next.