Correcting violations of 72 apartment buildings in Nghe An

Attending the conference were comrades: Le Ngoc Hoa - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Provincial Agencies; representatives of the Ministry of Construction and related departments and localities. Photo: Thu Huyen

Focus on administrative reform

In 2019, the production value of the construction industry reached 35,716 billion VND, an increase of 11.17% compared to 2018. The production value reached 54,136 billion VND, an increase of 15.42% compared to 2018, exceeding the plan by 10.2%. Many main products of the construction industry had a fairly high increase compared to the same period last year, of which cement reached 6.8 million tons, an increase of 51.11%. The rate of urban residents provided with clean water through the centralized water supply system for urban areas of type 4 and above reached 89%; The rate of waste collection and treatment in urban areas reached 94%.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa spoke and requested to continue to correct violations of 72 apartment buildings in the area. Photo: Thu Huyen

In administrative reform, the Department of Construction has modernized offices, promoted the application of information technology; innovated approaches to people and businesses to gradually improve the quality of service to people, organizations and businesses.

The sector has advised the Provincial People's Committee to approve a number of important planning projects such as: Zoning plan on both sides of Vinh - Cua Lo Avenue; Construction plan for Yen Thanh district, general planning of Thai Hoa town; Zoning plans for some towns in districts and wards of Vinh city. Preside over and coordinate with relevant departments and sectors to build a database of investment projects in major urban areas (Vinh city and surrounding areas, Cua Lo town, Hoang Mai town, Thai Hoa town) as a basis for all levels and sectors to better manage investment and land management.

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Thang - Head of Vinh City Urban Management Department said that the management of construction planning for housing and apartment projects in Vinh City is currently facing many difficulties. Photo: Thu Huyen

Implementing the housing support program for people with meritorious services to the revolution (according to Decision No. 22/2013/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister), by November 2019, housing support had been provided to 22,715 households with meritorious services to the revolution (reaching 93.38%); disbursed support of VND 632,358 billion/VND 773.19 billion (reaching 81.79%). With this result, the housing program under the project in Nghe An province reached the largest number in the country. In the housing sector in 2019, the whole province built an additional 3,470,800m2²Housing floor from social resources. The whole province has issued 2,347 construction permits for houses and works of all kinds.

Construction investment management and construction quality managementInnovation is being carried out, strengthening the fight against loss and waste in investment, improving the quality of works and the efficiency of using investment capital...

Focus on reviewing legal documents on construction

Speaking at the conference, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa acknowledged and highly appreciated the results achieved by the Department of Construction. In 2019, the Construction Inspection work was recognized with important marks, the sector advised the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to conclude the inspection of 72 apartment buildings in the area. In the coming time, it is necessary to continue to strengthen State management in this field; focus on handling violations by investors in investment, construction, and management and operation of apartment buildings from 2000 to present, and at the same time propose solutions to overcome...

Many high-rise apartment buildings are being built on Mai Hac De Street, Vinh City. Photo: Thu Huyen

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Hoa emphasized,2020 is an important year, the year of completing the term, therefore, the industry needs to continue to promote administrative reform, review the system of documents advising the Provincial People's Committee to thereby do a good job of state management in the construction sector. Continue to direct, urge, and guide the completion of the work of establishing, appraising, and approving all types of construction plans. Improve the quality of advice on selecting project investment locations, advise the Provincial People's Committee on the policy of establishing specialized planning for water supply and drainage in Vinh city.

Strengthen inspection of state management in decentralized areas of planning, investment project appraisal, construction licensing, construction quality management, construction order management of urban districts...

Mr. Nguyen Truong Giang - Acting Director of the Department of Construction said: Promoting the results achieved in 2019, Nghe An Construction industry is determined to successfully implement the main targets and key tasks in 2020. Specifically: Estimated production value reached 39,645 billion VND, up 11% compared to 2019. Production value reached 62,359 billion VND, up 15.19% compared to 2019. The rate of urban population using clean water: For urban areas of type 4 and above, it reached 90%, up 1.12% compared to 2019; urban areas of type 5 reached 80%, up 2.56% compared to 2019.