Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
1. Scope of regulation
This Circular guides the inspection, assessment and certification of full satisfaction of force-bearing safety conditions and certification of quality standard conformity of construction works.
2. Subjects of application
This Circular applies to domestic and foreign organizations and individuals involved in the inspection, assessment and certification of full satisfaction of force-bearing safety condition and certification of quality standard conformity of construction works in the Vietnamese territory.
Article 2. Interpretation of terms
In this Circular, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Inspection of quality of construction works (below referred to as inspection for short) means activities of inspecting and determining the quality of construction products, parts of construction works or construction works against quality requirements of their designs, technical regulations and standards through experimentation combined with observational survey and evaluation of their actual state.