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Deputy Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Bùi Xuân Cường, has signed a document conveying the city chairman’s views on reviewing and adjusting urban planning to implement the program to renovate and reconstruct 39 old, damaged and deteriorating apartment buildings.
Previously, Chairman Nguyễn Văn Đức directed relevant departments and localities to urgently review and adjust urban planning to implement the city’s renovation and rebuilding program for old apartment buildings that are damaged and degraded.
The Department of Planning and Architecture has been assigned to coordinate with the Department of Construction to review reports, consolidate proposals for adjusting overall planning for the sub-area, and provide a basis for implementing renovation projects. Agencies are also required to continue working with localities to address obstacles, ensuring feasibility and compliance with current regulations.
According to the Department of Planning and Architecture, Ho Chi Minh City has 39 old apartment projects in 16 wards that require renovation or reconstruction, including:
The department notes that many apartment blocks built before 1975 have high building density but low floor height and land-use coefficients. These areas are located in inner-city locations with high population density, while social infrastructure such as schools, parks and parking spaces remains limited.
It also said that increasing floor height, land-use coefficients and population size would place greater pressure on technical and social infrastructure, including traffic, drainage and schools. This can lead to cases where local planning adjustments do not meet regulatory requirements.
In particular, some buildings have small, cramped areas and lack sufficient land for parking, green spaces and public facilities. They may also fail to meet requirements related to setbacks, traffic connectivity, and fire safety and evacuation. In many areas, the current population exceeds what the approved plan allows, making population increases for new projects legally untenable.
To provide a basis for reviewing and proposing adjustments to zoning indicators for land to ensure feasibility when inviting investors to participate in renovating and rebuilding old apartment buildings, the Department of Planning and Architecture believes planning reviews should be conducted in accordance with the Urban and Rural Planning Law.
The department proposes the following:
To provide a basis for reviewing and proposing adjustments to land-use indicators to ensure project feasibility and attract investors for renovation and reconstruction, urban planning reviews should be conducted in accordance with the Urban Planning Law.
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