The press performs the function of monitoring and criticizing in handling violations of high-rise apartment buildings.

On the morning of October 7, the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, the Department of Information and Communications, and the Nghe An Provincial Journalists Association held a regular press conference for October 2019.Attending the event were comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; representatives of press agencies in the province.Photo: My Nga

At the conference, Deputy Director of the Department of Construction Chu Anh Tuan quickly reported on the results of the comprehensive inspection of high-rise apartment projects in Vinh city according to Conclusion 551 dated September 13 of the Provincial People's Committee.

The Provincial People's Committee has established an interdisciplinary inspection team to comprehensively inspect 72 apartment buildings that have been built and put into use in the province, clearly identifying violations, responsibilities, measures, and time to handle violations for each project.

The inspection results showed that 72/72 apartment buildings had violations; of which 64 apartment buildings were constructed inconsistently with the design documents that had been appraised and approved by competent authorities or inconsistently with construction standards and regulations. In particular, 8 apartment buildings were constructed with more floors than the approved planning.

Regarding the violations of high-rise apartment buildings, representatives of the press agencies agreed with the inspection, showing the determination of the Provincial People's Committee to handle the long-standing violations of the apartment buildings; at the same time, they raised many issues, and said that, after the inspection, will the relevant authorities tighten the operation of the projects, resolutely handle the violations, or the responsibility of the construction inspection agency.

Opinions said that currently in Vinh city, most high-rise apartment buildings have poor infrastructure, the pressure that high-rise apartments cause on the infrastructure system is very large. The apartments have not only built more floors, but also changed their functions and planning. Therefore, it is recommended that when approving construction, it is necessary to consider infrastructure factors such as basement parking, environmental protection, and waste; it is recommended to strictly handle violations, not to let the situation of laxity in state management, and to frankly accept responsibility.

The Bong Sen Tower apartment building also has violations such as: changing the function of use, changing the design compared to the original. The floors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 of this apartment building are designed to be used as commercial centers, communal houses, but the investor has built them into apartments for residents. In the photo are BTS transmission towers installed in violation of regulations on the top floor of the Bong Sen Tower apartment building. Photo: Thanh Duy

At the same time, there needs to be appropriate handling methods and increased responsibility of relevant authorities. Opinions also suggest that a hotline should be set up and made public for people to provide information about post-inspection handling.

In order to provide information on this content, comrade Kha Van Tam - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department requested that press agencies perform their functions and tasks of monitoring and criticizing, continue to provide information, and objectively reflect on the implementation of post-inspection handling, paying special attention to the responsibility of state management.

Comrade Kha Van Tam - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, outlined the propaganda orientation in the coming time. Photo: My Nga

Propaganda orientation October 2019

The Propaganda Department of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee requested press and radio agencies to focus on widely disseminating Directive 35 of the Politburo on Party Congresses at all levels towards the 13th National Party Congress; the results of implementing resolutions of congresses at all levels, reflecting on achieved and unachieved targets, analyzing the causes, and proposing solutions in the coming time.

Press agencies develop and implement propaganda plans for major events and holidays in the month such as: traditional days of Party committees and Party Committee Offices; traditional day of the armed forces of Military Region IV; Vietnamese Women's Day...