PROCEDURES FOR AMENDING THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION LOCATION NOT SUBJECT TO INVESTMENT POLICY APPROVAL

Changing the location for implementation of an investment project constitutes a significant amendment during the course of project execution. Such a change may directly affect land use conditions, technical infrastructure, and compliance with planning regulations and specialized laws.

Therefore, investors are required to carry out procedures for amending the Investment Registration Certificate to ensure that the new location is legally recognized by the competent state authorities, while also maintaining the transparency of investment activities and the effectiveness of state management over investment projects.

Appplication dossier

The investor is required to prepare one (01) set of application documents, including:

• A written request for adjustment of the investment project (Form A.I.11.h issued together with Circular No. 25/2023/TT-BKHĐT);
• A report on the implementation status of the investment project up to the time of adjustment (Form A.I.12 promulgated together with Circular No. 03/2021/TT-BKHĐT);
• The investor’s decision on adjustment of the investment project (applicable for organizational investors);
• A written explanation or documents relating to the new project location, including: Lease agreement; Certificate of land use rights, ownership of houses and other assets attached to land; Construction permit; Fire prevention and fighting appraisal approval; Environmental permit (if any), or other documents evidencing the right to use the location for implementation of the investment project.

Competent authorities

The Investment Registration Authority where the project is relocated is responsible for handling the application, as follows:

• The Department of Finance of the province/city where the project is relocated, for the following investment projects:

– Projects implemented in two or more provincial-level administrative units;

– Projects implemented both inside and outside industrial parks, export processing zones, hi-tech parks, and economic zones;

– Projects located in industrial parks, export processing zones, hi-tech parks, or economic zones where no Management Board has been established or where the project does not fall under the jurisdiction of the respective Management Board.

• The Management Board of industrial parks, export processing zones, hi-tech parks, or economc zones where the project is relocated, for the following projects:

– Projects involving the construction and business of infrastructure of industrial parks, export processing zones, concentrated digital technology parks, hi-tech parks, and functional zones within economic zones;

– Projects implemented within industrial parks, export processing zones, hi-tech parks, or economic zones.

Processing time

Within 07 working days from the date of receipt of the valid dossier, the Investment Registration Authority shall amend the Investment Registration Certificate to the investor.

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