The Department of Construction of Ho Chi Minh City has announced that, according to reports from local authorities, there are 186 old apartment buildings (comprising 223 blocks) in need of inspection or re-inspection.
Of these, 56 apartment buildings (58 blocks) require new inspections, while 130 buildings (165 blocks) need re-inspection. Most of these were previously inspected between 2016 and 2017, receiving a Grade C rating, but it remains unclear whether they require demolition.
Inspected between 2016-2017, Vinh Hoi Apartment was rated Grade D, yet only 12 out of 144 households have relocated to date.
According to the Department of Construction, Grade B apartments inspected during 2016-2017 do not require re-inspection at this time.
The estimated budget for these inspections exceeds 32.5 billion VND, excluding funds for 2 apartments in Hanh Thong Ward, 1 in Go Vap Ward, 10 in Sai Gon Ward, 3 in Vung Tau Ward, and 4 in Thanh My Tay Ward (as no budget proposals have been submitted for these).
The Department of Construction has proposed that the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee approve the plan to inspect and evaluate the quality of the 186 old apartment buildings. Additionally, the Department of Finance is urged to promptly allocate inspection funds to the People’s Committees of the respective wards to facilitate the inspection process.
The People’s Committees of the 32 wards with apartments requiring inspection or re-inspection are to follow the designated list. The Department of Construction will receive inspection results and issue conclusions on the quality of the apartments.
In cases where apartments must be evacuated, the inspection conclusion must specify the remaining period of safe use.
Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) has 474 apartment buildings constructed before 1975. Of these, 462 have been inspected and categorized as follows: 332 Grade B (72%), 114 Grade C (25%), and 16 Grade D (3%).
According to the Department of Construction, out of the 16 Grade D apartments, 534 households from 9 buildings have been fully relocated. These include: 128 Hai Ba Trung (94 households), 23 Ly Tu Trong (81 households), 6 bis Nguyen Tat Thanh (26 households), 40/1 Tan Phuoc (78 households), 47 Long Hung (30 households), 170-171 Tan Chau (24 households), 440 Tran Hung Dao (21 households), 155-157 Bui Vien (100 households), and Tan Hoa Dong (80 households).
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