VietnameseDecree 225/2025/ND-CP of the Government, issued on August 15, 2025, has amended and supplemented several provisions of decrees related to the Law on Bidding, particularly the regulations on investor designation.
In accordance with Article 1 of this Decree, one of the notable points is the addition of regulations on investor designation in special cases. Specifically, Clause 3a stipulates that investor designation will be carried out by the provisions of Chapter IVa and Chapter IVb of Decree No. 115/2024/ND-CP. This applies to investment projects involving land use, aiming to ensure transparency and efficiency in the investor selection process.
Additionally, Decree No. Decree 225/2025/ND-CP also amends Article 44c of Decree 115/2024/ND-CP and clearly outlines the cases where the form of investor designation is applicable. Projects that may have investors designated include:
- Projects proposed by investors who own or use strategic technology.
- Projects requiring the continued selection of investors who have implemented digital infrastructure or digital platforms to ensure technical synchronization.
- Projects that need to be expedited to serve socio-economic objectives or to address the consequences of natural disasters or fires.
Besides, Article 44d provides for the process of investor designation, including the regular process and the expedited process. The regular process applies to projects for which the competent authority prepares the dossier requesting approval of the investment policy, while the expedited process applies to projects proposed by investors.
These new regulations aim to facilitate the implementation of important investment projects while ensuring transparency and efficiency in the investor selection process. Decree 225/2025/ND-CP takes effect from August 15, 2025.
