The Ministry of Construction provided this response to the voters of Ho Chi Minh City’s petition.
Previously, to enhance the efficient and democratic management and use of apartment buildings, voters proposed specific penalties for violations, leading to residents’ non-compliance with regulations and internal rules for apartment use.
In response to the above proposal, the Ministry of Construction stated that Article 148, Clause 3 of the 2023 Housing Law stipulates the responsibilities of the apartment building’s Management Board.
It clearly states: “Decisions of the Management Board of the apartment building that exceed the authority and responsibilities prescribed by this Law and the Regulations on the operation of the Management Board of the apartment building shall be null and void.”
 Recently, the Hanoi People’s Committee directed the municipal police to propose measures to handle individuals and organizations that arbitrarily cut off electricity and water supply on the locality, ensuring security and order in high-rise apartment buildings. Photo: Nam Khanh |
The Ministry of Construction also issued detailed regulations on the rights and responsibilities of owners and apartment users, as well as the conditions and standards for Management Board members, in the Regulation on the Management and Use of Apartment Buildings, which was issued together with Circular No. 05/2024.
Notably, the Ministry of Construction is preparing a Decree on administrative sanctions in the construction field, which will replace Decree No. 16/2022/ND-CP. This new decree will include specific provisions on violations and penalties related to the management and use of apartment buildings, addressing the voters’ proposals.
Residents can express their opinions to the People’s Committee during the apartment building conference
Regarding the use and management of apartment buildings, voters noted that the current legal regulations are comprehensive enough to govern all activities.
However, the documents related to the organization of the apartment building conference lack specific provisions on the timeframe and format for disseminating, collecting feedback, and finalizing the content to be presented to the residents for official voting.
Therefore, the voters suggested setting five preparation milestones and publicly announcing the content to be voted on at the annual apartment building conference.
In response to this proposal, the Ministry of Construction referred to Article 14, Clause 3 of the Regulation on the Management and Use of Apartment Buildings, issued together with Circular No. 05/2024, which clearly stipulates the preparation of the initial apartment building conference and the possibility of holding preparatory meetings to discuss the agenda for the official conference.
Additionally, Article 14, Clause 4, specifies the matters to be decided at the initial apartment building conference.
The Ministry of Construction emphasized: “When organizing the apartment building conference, we request that voters proactively provide specific feedback to the investors or the People’s Committee of the commune/ward where the apartment building is located, regarding the content of their proposals, to ensure the highest level of success for the apartment building conference.”
Hong Khanh
– 09:46 24/02/2025
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