In-depth Fire Safety Knowledge from Real Projects

Procedure-sequence chart for construction investment projects effective 1 July 2026 under Construction Law 135/2025 and Decrees 217/2026, 207/2026, Resolutions 66.18 & 66.19 — 12 key changes and notes for owners.

Responsibilities of the Project Owner, Supervision Consultant, Contractor and Design Consultant under the decree detailing Construction Law 135/2025 — effective 1 July 2026, replacing Decree 06/2021/ND-CP.

Classification thresholds from Special Grade to Grade IV for thermal power, LNG/petroleum storage, high-rise buildings, airports, and urban rail — effective 1 July 2026, replacing Circular 06/2021/TT-BXD.

A detailed comparison of fire safety requirements for three EV-related zones in residential buildings: fire compartments, automatic suppression, area limits, battery capacity, and safety clearances per Circular 31/2026/TT-BXD (effective 15 Dec 2026).

Technical guide to fire protection design for BESS under NFPA 855: EQ classification, thermal runaway detection, suppression systems, and Vietnamese regulatory compliance under Fire Safety Law 55/2024.

How to apply NFPA 5000 as a supplementary fire safety reference for buildings above 150 m in Vietnam: gap analysis, QCVN 06 limitations, and technical justification dossier requirements.

Complete technical guide to HFC-227ea clean agent fire suppression: applications, agent quantity calculation per TCVN 7161-9:2024, design requirements, hold time, room integrity, and safety criteria.

Technical overview of Performance-Based Design methodology: ASET/RSET framework, design fire characterisation, FDS simulation, Pathfinder egress modelling, and tenability criteria per the SFPE Handbook.

From 1 July 2025, Fire Safety Law 55/2024 moves Vietnam from pre-approval to post-inspection. What documents are required for fire safety self-certification, and how should project owners prepare?

When the fire authority inspection is removed and direct liability falls on the project owner, fire safety expertise becomes more critical than ever. Analysis of the regulatory shift and its implications.

How China used state authority and CAMET interface standards to break technology monopoly — lessons for Vietnamese metro investors in the current infrastructure investment phase.

Resolution 66.18/2026/NQ-CP removes the Police Fire Service's acceptance inspection — but not the construction authority's inspection layer for high-grade structures. Legal analysis and liability allocation for project owners.