The Department of Construction of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has proposed that the HCMC People’s Committee direct the Department of Finance to urgently allocate funds for district-level People’s Committees to conduct safety inspections of aging apartment buildings.
Accordingly, the Department of Construction has compiled a list of 186 old apartment buildings requiring inspection. This includes 56 buildings that have never been inspected and 130 buildings recommended for re-inspection.
Among the 130 previously inspected buildings, most were assessed between 2016 and 2017, receiving a Grade C rating. As it remains unclear whether these buildings fall under the demolition criteria outlined in the 2023 Housing Law, re-inspection and quality reassessment are necessary.
For buildings inspected between 2016 and 2017 with a Grade B rating, the Department of Construction recommends against re-inspection at this time, as it is deemed unnecessary.
HCMC currently has 186 old apartment buildings requiring inspection.
The total estimated budget for inspections and quality assessments, as proposed by district-level People’s Committees and compiled by the Department of Construction, exceeds 32.5 billion VND. This figure does not include inspection costs for buildings in Hạnh Thông (2 buildings), Gò Vấp (1 building), Sài Gòn (10 buildings), Vũng Tàu (3 buildings), and Thạnh Mỹ Tây (4 buildings), as these districts have yet to submit budget proposals.
Given the large number of buildings requiring inspection, the Department of Construction urges the HCMC People’s Committee to approve the inspection and quality assessment of all 186 buildings in accordance with regulations.
The Department of Finance is requested to promptly allocate inspection funds to district-level People’s Committees. District authorities responsible for buildings requiring inspection or re-inspection must prepare and approve inspection plans, selecting qualified construction inspection organizations capable of fulfilling the inspection requirements as prescribed.
For districts that have not yet submitted proposals, the Department of Construction requests immediate reports for budget allocation by the Department of Finance.
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