- Decision No. 477/QĐ-BXD dated Appirl 02rd 2008 of Minister of Ministry of Construction on establishing and stipulating functions, tasks, rights, structure organization of Vietnam Institute of Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning (VIAP).
- Decision No 999/QĐ-BXD dated October 9, 2013 of Ministry of Construction on renaming the Vietnam Institute of Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning as Vietnam Institute for Urban and Rural Planning (VIUP)
- Decision No 3386/QĐ-BGDĐT dated August 29, 2012 of Ministry of Education and Training on renaming postgraduate training specialty of the Vietnam Institute of Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning.