The criteria for class B apartment building in Vietnam

The criteria for class B apartment building in Vietnam (Image from the Internet)

In Clause 2, Article 6 of Circular 31/2016/TT-BXD regulating the classification and recognition of apartment buildings issued by the Minister of Construction, there are regulation on criteria for class B apartment building as follows:

- An application shall be submitted by an organization or individual prescribed in Article 4 hereof;

- The apartment building is built in accordance with the detailed planning approved by competent authorities; in accordance with construction permit that has been issued (if required by law on construction);

- The apartment building is built in accordance with national technical regulation on apartment buildings and other relevant national technical regulations;

- The construction of apartment building has been completed in accordance with law on housing, construction and relevant law provisions, has been put into operation and absent from any violation against regulations of law until the date on which the application for recognition is submitted;

- The apartment building is neither supposed to be demolished nor located in an area that is required to be expropriated under a competent authority’s decision.

** At the same time, the apartment building must meet at least 18 in total 20 criteria as follows:

1. Location: Availability of convenient transportation system less than 0.5 km from the main street (urban and regional level); accessibility to urban public transport means (stations, stops, bus stops, metro and overhead trains) within a distance of less than 1 km.

2. Building coverage ratio: Building coverage ratio (the ratio of building coverage on a lot to the total lot area) not exceeding 55%.

3. Lounge/lobby: Main lounge/lobby which is independent from the entrance of parking lots, service and commercial areas, and other public areas.

4. Corridor: At least 1.5m of corridor’s width.

5. Area: Average ratio of carpet area to number of bedrooms is at least 30 m2 according to the following formula: ≥ 30 (where TDtCh is total carpet area of apartments, TsPn is total number of bedrooms of apartments).

6. Rest rooms: Average ratio of total number of rest rooms to total number of bed rooms ≥0,5 according to the following formula: ≥ 0.5 (where TsPwc is total number of rest rooms of apartments, TsPn is total number of bedrooms of apartments).

7. Elevator: Each elevator will serve up to 50 apartments (ratio of total number of apartments to total number of elevators to be served ≤50).

8. Parking lot: Availability of at least 1 parking space for cars of two apartments (with canopy).

9. Power system: Availability of standby electric generator(s) with adequate capacity and electricity system provided for normal operation of common light equipment in each apartment building in case electricity generated from national grid or another power supply is cut off.

10. Water supply: Ratio of capacity of tap water tank for apartments to total number of apartments is at least 1,200 liters (each person may be supplied with 150 liters in 2 days).

11. Communication: Availability of cable television, telephone, and high-speed Internet services provided for each apartment.

12. Fire safety: Availability of automatic firefighting system and equipment at the public.

13. Trade: Availability of shopping malls or supermarkets within a radius of 1.5km.

14. Sports: Availability of at least one of the following sport amenities: gym center, pool, tennis court, other kinds of sport fields, etc. that are dedicated, located in the building, or in the master planning, or within a radius of 500m.

15. Ground: Availability of ground for children and inhabitants only or in the master planning, or within a radius of 500m.

16. Health: Availability of hospitals or clinics within a radius of 1 km.

17. Education: Availability of kindergartens and primary schools within a radius of 1 km.

18. Quality: Elevators, public lights, pumps, electric generators, fire alarms, firefighting equipment and other equipment (if any) namely air conditioners, gas supply, hot water supply are still under warranty provided by manufacturers or respective suppliers; in the case of expiration of the warranty period, it shall not exceed 10 years from the expiration of the warranty period and the equipment must be inspected for quality and good operation.

19. Management and operation: Availability of professional management and operation units.

20. Security: Availability of surveillance cameras in parking lots, lounges/lobbies, corridors and stairs.

Above is the consulting content.

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