On December 11, 2015, the Ministry of Transport issued the Circular No. 80/2015/TT-BGTVT dated December 11, 2015 of the Ministry of Transport providing for the licensing related to construction activities in protection of railway works.
At this Circular’s regulations, the following works are eligible for the License including new constructed works: works serving National defense and security; bridge, overpass, tunnel, culvert; irrigation, telecommunication and electricity works; water supply/drainage systems; petrol, oil and gas pipelines; works with special technical requirements that must be located inside the railway protection scope; works that are renovated or upgraded causing changes in shape, size, bearing structure of the works or relevant railway works and temporary works serving the construction.
If the work is not completed on the day written on the License, the in-charge organization/individual must carry out the application procedures for extension of the License. Each License shall be extended for not exceeding 2 times; duration of each extension must not exceed 12 months.
This Circular takes effect on February 01, 2016.