Construction permits to be reviewed at six Noi Bai–Lao Cai Expressway rest stops

On November 13, 2026, Road Management Office I.2, under the Vietnam Road Administration and the Ministry of Construction, issued a document requiring VEC to lead a review of construction at six rest stops on the Noi Bai–Lao Cai Expressway. The review will check whether the projects have approval documents or permits from the competent authorities. It covers rest stops at Km22+900, Km57+500, Km117+500, on both sides of the road at Km171+500, and at Km236+940.

Illustrative image of an expressway rest stop.（VietVance）

The review covers projects built, renovated, expanded or added since the rest stops began operating, including buildings, canopies, kiosks, billboards, charging facilities, power supply systems and internal roads. The units involved must check each project’s documentation, approved designs, construction permits or grounds for exemption, and compliance with the relevant technical standards for road rest stops.

The findings will be divided into four categories: projects with complete documentation; projects under construction without approval documents or permits; projects in use but lacking complete documentation; and projects with permits that were built contrary to approved terms or whose permits have expired. For work without permits or contrary to permit terms, VEC must require those responsible to stop construction, record conditions at the site and report to the road management office. Investors in projects already in use but lacking complete documentation must be required to provide the missing documents.

VEC is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the review findings and must increase inspections. Rest stop operators must review the projects they have invested in, built or installed and provide legal documentation. They may not organize construction without approval or a permit from the competent authority.

Source: VietVance