On June 13, 2019, the National Assembly promulgated the Law on Architecture 2019 stipulating architectural management and architectural practice; rights, obligations and responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals in architectural activities.

Accordingly, this Law promulgates new regulations on conditions for granting architectural practice certificates as follows:

• Having university or higher degree in architecture;
• Experience in providing architectural services for at least 03 years at an organization practicing architecture or cooperating with an architect practicing as an individual;
• Satisfying the test for granting architectural practice certificates;
  Individuals who have won a national architectural award or an international architectural award are exempt from meeting the conditions for providing architectural services for at least 3 years.
  Individuals with 10 consecutive years or more directly participating in state management of architecture, training at the university level or higher in the field of architecture, practicing architecture are exempt from meeting the conditions pass the test.
  The Law on Architecture 2019 takes effect on July 1, 2020.