Based on Resolution No. 206/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly on special mechanisms to address difficulties and obstacles arising from legal regulations, the Government has issued several Resolutions on administrative procedure reduction (such as Resolution 66.16/2026/NQ-CP, Resolution 66.18/2026/NQ-CP, etc.). Most of these provisions remain effective until 28 February 2027. If new provisions covering the same subject matter are promulgated to replace them during this period, the relevant provisions of these Resolutions will automatically cease to be effective.

Below are several key provisions regarding the reduction of related administrative procedures in fire safety and environmental administrative procedures:

Issues	Before Effective Date of Resolutions	From Effective Date of Resolutions
Fire Prevention & Safety
Commissioning Inspection	Police authoritites conducted mandatory fire safety commissioning inspections prior to operation for works subject to fire safety design appraisal by police.	Procedure Removed: Under Resolution 66.18/2026/NQ-CP, police authorities are no longer inspect or approve fire safety commissioning results (applies to both new projects and projects that already received a Certificate of Fire Safety Design Approval from the police but have not yet passed commissioning inspection). Police Role: Shifts from pre-operational control to post-commissioning supervision, inspection and enforcement once the works are put into operation.
Design Appraisal Integration	Construction design appraisal and fire safety design appraisal were processed separately with different authorities.	Combined Procedure: Under Decree 105/2025/ND-CP, investors can submit both applications simultaneously to the specialized construction agency. The construction agency acts as the main focal point and coordinates directly with police.
Environment (Resolution 66.19/2026/NQ-CP)
Environmental License Scope & Thresholds	Licensing required based on project classification (Groups I, II, III) with low/ medium waste thresholds. Domestic wastewater was an independent trigger for obtaining a license.	Raised Thresholds: Obligation to obtain environmental license narrowed strictly to: 9 sensitive sectors with industrial wastewater of 100 m³/day or more, or emissions of 100,000 m³/hr or more; Hazardous waste treatment or recycle, and scrap imports; Other projects with industrial wastewater of 150 m³/day or more, or emissions of 100,000 m³/hr or more. Exemption: Domestic wastewater is removed as an independent trigger regardless of volume.
Capacity Calculation	Discharge thresholds evaluated by separate investment phases or components.	Major Reduction: Thresholds must be calculated based on the total capacity of the entire project to prevent project splitting to evade licensing.
License Renewal & Expiration	Standard re-issuance or renewal procedures applied upon license expiration.	Renewal Removed: Re-issuance/renewal procedure completely abolished. Upon expiration: If still meeting threshold: Apply for a new license from the beginning at least 6 months prior to expiration. If below threshold: Change to the environmental registration process instead.

* Note: The pilot mechanisms under Resolution 66.18 and Resolution 66.19 are effective until 28 February 2027.

This post is written by Le Hieu Ngan and edited by Nguyen Hoang Duy.

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