Around the project to renovate and upgrade the headquarters of Hung Hoa commune (Vinh city)

However, right after the machinery was dismantled to construct the headquarters, there was information and public opinion that the headquarters was still quite spacious and had not yet fully depreciated, but demolishing it to repair it would be a waste of the budget.

Many shortcomings

Through research, we learned that the Hung Hoa commune administrative headquarters was built in 2009 and put into use in 2010. Although the project is still spacious and has not yet finished its depreciation period, since Que Hoa Street, the section passing through the western side of the commune headquarters, was put into use, problems arose leading to the repair and upgrading of the above headquarters. Specifically, due to the height of the road being too high compared to the headquarters, the main gate had to be closed, making it difficult and inconvenient for civil servants and people to move and work.

Hung Hoa commune headquarters before renovation and upgrading is facing Southeast. Photo: PV

Mr. Tran Cao Cuong - Chairman of Hung Hoa Commune People's Committee, said: The commune has had a plan for this repair since 2021 when Que Hoa Street was under construction with a height of 1.6 - 1.7 m compared to the commune headquarters, making it very difficult to travel and work in the commune headquarters, and the working rooms were quite stuffy.

Specifically, according to Mr. Cuong, in Document No. 250/TTr dated October 22, 2021 sent to Vinh City People's Committee, Hung Hoa commune clearly stated the reason for the need to repair and upgrade is because the current status of the Hung Hoa Commune People's Committee headquarters was built next to Chu Huy Man Street (Hung Hoa Dike) since 2010, with a very low terrain compared to Chu Huy Man Street and Que Hoa Street running along the west side of the headquarters, causing inconvenience in internal traffic with external traffic, causing flooding in the headquarters yard during the rainy season. The renovation of the campus and investment in construction and repair of the above-mentioned works to meet the working and receiving needs of the commune People's Committee headquarters is necessary and urgent in order to promote economic development and improve the civilized urban life of the locality.

The Que Hoa road behind is 1.5-1.6 m higher than the commune headquarters yard, the steep slope forces the main gate to the commune to be closed. Photo: PV

Mr. Nguyen Viet Duc - Head of the Urban Management Department of Vinh City also shared: Hung Hoa Commune Administrative Headquarters has been in use for more than 12 years, during the usage process, Que Hoa Street was added to the planning in 2018 and in 2021 the section passing through the commune headquarters was put into use. Because Que Hoa Street is 1.5-1.7 m higher than the headquarters, the main gate to the commune is blocked, making it quite inconvenient for civil servants and people to travel and work. The upgrade is therefore necessary and reasonable.

With the current status of the completed road, it has lost the ability to connect to the road to the commune People's Committee headquarters through the old gate. If this entrance continues to be used, it will create a very steep slope, vehicles will not be able to enter the headquarters, easily causing serious accidents, giving rise to many problems, making it impossible for officials, civil servants and people to or encounter many difficulties when entering and exiting the commune People's Committee headquarters.

On the other hand, when the road is completed, the commune People's Committee headquarters will become a deep depression at the foot of the road. To solve the transaction and travel problems for people and civil servants, the commune People's Committee is temporarily opening an entrance to the headquarters located in the northwest of the campus, behind the main office building. At the location of this temporary entrance, the difference in elevation between the road and the yard is about 0.6m.

Nearly 2 years after Que Hoa Street was put into use, people and customers entered the transaction office through the back side gate. Although efforts were made to reduce the slope, because it was hidden behind the headquarters, it did not ensure security and order for people coming to do transactions. Photo: PV

Since the construction of Que Hoa road began, at conferences, military-political meetings, and meetings in hamlets, many officials and residents have made recommendations and requests to adjust the planning of the commune People's Committee headquarters, study changes in the location of the entrance gate, renovate and upgrade construction items, drainage systems, raise the yard foundation... to overcome and match the current status of Que Hoa road after completion.

Based on the shortcomings and recommendations and proposals of the people, in 2021, the Commune People's Committee invited specialized departments of the City People's Committee to directly visit the Commune People's Committee headquarters to survey and inspect the current situation, thereby proposing solutions to connect with the entrance gate of the headquarters. At the same time, the plan to turn the main office building to have a reasonable exit, effectively promoting the use of the building's functions, the proposals must ensure compliance with the criteria of the Hung Hoa Commune Zoning Plan approved by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 2799/QD-UBND dated August 6, 2021.

On that basis, the Commune People's Committee proposed to submit to the City People's Committee an adjustment plan after agreeing on implementation solutions with the specialized departments of the City People's Committee.

The construction unit dismantled the approved repair and upgrade items of the headquarters. Photo: PV

On November 22, 2021, Vinh City People's Committee issued Decision No. 6134/QD-UBND on the investment policy of the project "Renovation and upgrading of the campus of the People's Committee of Hung Hoa Commune, Vinh City". On December 14, 2022, Vinh City People's Committee approved the Economic - Technical Report in Decision No. 5971/QD-UBND, in which it approved the plan to renovate the front of the building, keeping the functions of the old offices intact.

The project scale and construction item estimates have a total investment of 6,000,000,000 VND, of which the 3 main items are leveling the ground 30 cm higher, rebuilding the lobby to face the 3-storey office building and rebuilding the drainage system. From the beginning of February 2023, Hung Hoa commune started construction.

Planning compliance

According to the Report of the People's Committee of Hung Hoa Commune, the Project "Renovation and upgrading of the campus of the People's Committee of Hung Hoa Commune, Vinh City" is being implemented in accordance with the 1/2,000 scale zoning plan of Hung Hoa Commune approved by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 1799 QD-UBND dated August 6, 2021; the renovation of the office block, upgrading the drainage system, raising the yard floor, does not change the scale of the headquarters area, does not change the function of the project, in accordance with the criteria according to the Master Plan approved by the Department of Construction in 2006.

The 3-storey office building faces Northwest according to the new upgrade and repair plan. Photo: PV

Through discussion, Mr. Nguyen Viet Duc - Head of the Urban Management Department of Vinh City People's Committee said: The master plan of Vinh City was approved by the Prime Minister in 2015 and in 2018, the planning of Hoa Thai Street (now renamed Que Hoa Street) was approved, in which the section passing through the commune People's Committee headquarters has a construction height of 1.6 - 1.7 m, almost equal to the Lam River dike. The beginning of Que Hoa Street has the same height as the road along Lam River, so since the road was built, the city had to support the commune to invest in renovation, build a service road from Phong Dang hamlet and renovate the service road for students to go to and from Hung Hoa Commune Kindergarten next door.

Ms. Duong Thi Thuy - Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hung Hoa commune said: Before the project was implemented, on February 1, 2023, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hung Hoa commune issued Plan No. 05 KH-MTTQ on community investment supervision in 2023 and Decision No. 06/QD-MTTQ dated February 3, 2023 on the establishment of the Community Investment Supervision Board, supervising the construction of the project "Renovation and upgrading of the campus of the People's Committee of Hung Hoa commune, Vinh city". The implementation process of the project items is always inspected and supervised by the Community Investment Supervision Board on the progress and quality of the project.

The collector road connects the eastern hamlets to Que Hoa Street (QH 26) but still does not connect to the headquarters campus because of the steep slope and the need to adjust the detailed planning of other land lots. Photo: PV

Accordingly, the investment in the project "Renovation and upgrading of the campus of the People's Committee of Hung Hoa Commune, Vinh City" is necessary and appropriate, meeting the aspirations of the people, creating favorable conditions for cadres, civil servants, and workers to work and transact at the commune headquarters to ensure safety, while solving problems related to height, ensuring traffic safety, drainage, and synchronous infrastructure.

The representative of the Urban Management Department of Vinh City People's Committee added: Along with renovating the campus, raising the foundation, drainage ditches and turning the 3-storey office building to face the South, the previous main house architecture facing South must still be kept intact, the area of ​​the offices must still be kept the same...

Previously, when Que Hoa Street did not exist, a 3-storey office building facing south was suitable, but now Que Hoa Street is planned as the central road of the commune, the administrative agencies of the commune will be built along this route and extended to the north to connect with the new residential areas being developed in the commune. The construction of works must follow this planning direction.

Construction of a service road at the foot of Lam River road connecting to Que Hoa road to ensure traffic safety for people traveling. Photo: PV

Mr. Le Sy Chien - Vice Chairman of Vinh City People's Committee said that with the problems that have arisen since the establishment of Que Hoa Street, the renovation and upgrading of Hung Hoa Commune Headquarters is necessary and reasonable. Simply put, when there is a new road with a higher roadbed, blocking the front of the headquarters, causing traffic obstruction for civil servants and people, it must be repaired and upgraded.

In fact, before approving the plan to repair and upgrade the campus of Hung Hoa commune headquarters, Vinh City People's Committee conducted a field survey and considered the options. In which, the option to keep the direction of the 3-storey house but build more floors would be costly, so it was abandoned, and the option of a service road from the Lam River road was quite complicated, generating new investment items, so it was not chosen. Specifically, in front of the old front of the headquarters there is a large pond, if we want to fill it up, we have to adjust the detailed planning 1/500, when building a service road connecting to the Lam River road (National Highway 46), we have to ask for permission from the General Department of Roads./.

Hung Hoa Commune is constructing a service road combined with upgrading the infrastructure of a residential area at the foot of the dike. Photo: PV