Nghe An issues ultimatum to families living in Building C8 of Quang Trung apartment building, Vinh city

Accordingly, Official Dispatch No. 107/TB-UBND dated February 24, 2023 notifies the household of Mr. Hoang Kim Nga and Ms. Le Thi Luyen, apartment number 111A, building C8, area C, Quang Trung apartment complex, Vinh city.

Based on the conclusion of the competent authority on the quality inspection of building C8 in area C, Quang Trung apartment complex, Vinh city, the request of the Department of Construction in Official Dispatch No. 363/SXD-QLN dated February 14, 2023.

In 2018, through inspection, the authorities determined that building C8 in area C, Quang Trung apartment complex is one of the constructions at level C danger level. Photo courtesy of Nhat Lan.

Nghe An Provincial People's Committee has the following comments:

- Building C8 in area C, Quang Trung apartment complex, Vinh city has been announced by the Department of Construction with the Conclusion of quality inspection in Document No. 4551/SXD-GĐCL dated December 2, 2022 as follows: "Building C8 in area C, Quang Trung apartment complex, Vinh city has a level D danger level: The load-bearing capacity of the load-bearing structure cannot meet the requirements of normal use, the house appears to be in an overall dangerous state (according to National Standard TCVN 9381:2012 Guidelines for assessing the danger level of house structures and Decision No. 681/QD-BXD dated July 12, 2016 of the Ministry of Construction on approving the safety assessment process of house and public works structures)".

According to the law, house C8 in area C, Quang Trung apartment complex must be demolished to ensure the safety of people, property and the community. Currently, 47/48 households have moved all their assets and handed over their houses. Therefore, the households of Mr. Hoang Kim Nga and Ms. Le Thi Luyen are required to strictly comply with the demolition and move people and all assets out of the house before March 15, 2023. After the above deadline, if they do not comply with the demolition or do not hand over the house, the authorities will carry out enforcement in accordance with the regulations.

In the old Quang Trung apartment building, the state of degradation is severe. The column system is broken and cracked; the ceiling and walls are punctured and peeling... Photo courtesy of Nhat Lan

To Vinh City People's Committee:- Publicly announce the content of Section 1 of the Notice on mass media in accordance with regulations.

- Deliver this Notice to the household of Mr. Hoang Kim Nga and Ms. Le Thi Luyen within 02 days from the date of issuance of the Notice.

- Continue to propagate, guide and mobilize people to urgently move people and property out of building C8 in area C, Quang Trung apartment complex which has been severely damaged, at risk of collapse, and no longer ensures safety for users (danger level D) to ensure safety of life and property.

- Preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies and units to arrange suitable resettlement housing, create the most favorable conditions for accommodation and support people during the moving process in accordance with regulations.

Complete and report the results to the Provincial People's Committee (through the Department of Construction) before March 20, 2023.

To the Department of Construction:

- Publicly announce the content of Section 1 of this Notice in accordance with regulations.

- Preside and coordinate with Vinh City People's Committee and relevant agencies to advise the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to decide to enforce the demolition of house C8 in area C, Quang Trung apartment complex in accordance with regulations, if after the above deadline, the households of Mr. Hoang Kim Nga and Ms. Le Thi Luyen do not comply with the demolition or do not hand over the house.