Criteria for classification of apartment buildings in Vietnam under Decree 95

16:30, 31/07/2024

The article below will provide detailed information on the Criteria for classification of apartment buildings in Vietnam according to Decree 95/2024/ND-CP.

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On July 24, 2024, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 95/2024/ND-CP detailing certain provisions of the Housing Law 2023.

Regulations on classification of apartment buildings from August 1, 2024

The classification of apartment buildings in Vietnam is stipulated in Article 82 of Decree 95/2024/ND-CP as follows:

- Investors and owners of apartment buildings (including commercial, social, resettlement, and official residence apartments) may classify their apartment buildings as per the regulations in this Chapter.

- Classification is conducted for individual buildings based on the request of the investors or owners and performed by professional organizations in the fields of construction, housing, and real estate business specified in Clause 2, Article 83 of Decree 95/2024/ND-CP, when the buildings meet the classification criteria provided in Clause 1, Article 83 of Decree 95/2024/ND-CP. These organizations are responsible for the classification.

Classified apartment buildings must comply with the regulations and standards on construction and criteria in Article 83 of Decree 95/2024/ND-CP.

- The announcement and advertisement of classification of apartment buildingss for commercial purposes must be consistent with the classified content.

Criteria for classification of apartment buildings in Vietnam under Decree 95

The criteria for classification of apartment buildings in Vietnam are specified in Appendix XII of Decree 95/2024/ND-CP as follows:

No.	Criteria	Classification of Apartment Buildings
No.	Criteria			Category 1	Category 2	Category 3
I. MANDATORY CRITERIA
1	Criterion 01: Location and Site of Apartment Building	- Direct road connection to the apartment building. - Distance to commercial center or market. - Distance to educational facilities. - Distance to public transport stops. - Distance to medical facilities. - Distance to park or recreational area.	- Direct road connection to the apartment building. - Distance to commercial center or market. - Distance to educational facilities. - Distance to public transport stops.	- Direct road connection to the apartment building. - Distance to commercial center or market.
2	Criterion 02: Amenities within the Apartment Building's Premises	- Community living space. - Children's play area. - Commercial center or supermarket. - Swimming pool. - Education, healthcare or sports services area.	- Community living space. - Children's play area. - Commercial center or supermarket.	- Community living space.
3	Criterion 03: Parking Spaces	- Minimum number of parking spaces as per standards for every 2 apartments. - Electric vehicle charging stations. - Parking within the basement.	- Minimum number of parking spaces as per standards for every 4 apartments.	- Number of parking spaces for every 100 sqm of apartment space.
4	Criterion 04: Hallways and Lobbies	- Main lobby for apartments independent. - Air conditioning and forced ventilation systems. - Separate male and female restrooms. - Restroom for wheelchair users. - Designated smoking areas.	- Main lobby for apartments independent. - Restrooms.	- Main lobby for apartments independent.
5	Criterion 05: Elevators	- Number of apartments each elevator serves. - Separate freight elevator. - Elevator load and dimensions.	- Number of apartments each elevator serves.	- Compliance with approved standards and designs.
6	Criterion 06: Power Supply	- Backup generators ensuring fire safety and evacuation. - Backup generators providing minimum power for elevator systems. - Backup generators for water pumps and corridor/ lobby lighting. - Backup generators for common area ventilation. - Backup generators for apartments’ air conditioning and lighting.	- Backup generators ensuring fire safety and evacuation. - Backup generators providing minimum power for elevator systems. - Backup generators for water pumps and corridor/ lobby lighting.	- Backup generators ensuring fire safety and evacuation.
7	Criterion 07: Apartments	- Ratio of apartments under 45 sqm to total apartments. - Apartments’ bedrooms open to external environment. - Kitchen vent system provided by the investor. - Restroom vent system provided by the investor. - Air conditioning system provided by the investor. - Kitchen appliances provided by the investor.	- Ratio of apartments under 45 sqm to total apartments. - Apartments’ bedrooms open to external environment. - Kitchen vent system provided by the investor. - Restroom vent system provided by the investor.	- Ratio of apartments under 45 sqm to total apartments
8	Criterion 08: Minimum Standards	- Compliance with QCVN 01:2021/BXD National Technical Regulation on Urban Planning. - Compliance with QCVN 04:2021/BXD National Technical Regulation on Apartment Buildings. - Compliance with QCXDVN 05:2008/BXD Vietnam Building Code for Residential and Public Buildings - Safety and Health. - Compliance with QCVN 06:2022/BXD National Technical Regulation on Fire Safety for Buildings. - Compliance with QCVN 09:2017/BXD National Technical Regulation on Using Energy Efficiently. - Compliance with QCVN 12:2014/BXD National Technical Regulation on Electrical Systems for Residential and Public Buildings. - Compliance with QCVN 14:2008/BTNMT National Technical Regulation on Domestic Wastewater. - Compliance with other related standards for apartments.
II. ADDITIONAL CRITERIA
9	Criterion 09: Management and Operation Services	- Building management and operation. - Common area cleaning services. - Common area security services. - Reception services at building lobby. - Proposed service fees in purchase contract. - Resident mailboxes.	- Building management and operation. - Common area cleaning services. - Common area security services. - Reception services at building lobby.	- Building management and operation. - Common area cleaning services.
10	Criterion 10: Environment	- Water supply flow rate, pressure, and quality. - Waste disposal areas; centralized garbage collection rooms. - Buffer areas in centralized garbage collection rooms. - Periodic sanitation and odor treatment in waste disposal areas; garbage collection rooms. - Water taps in buffer areas. - Waste sorting bins and regulations.	- Water supply flow rate, pressure, and quality. - Waste disposal areas; centralized garbage collection rooms. - Buffer areas in centralized garbage collection rooms. - Periodic sanitation and odor treatment in waste disposal areas; garbage collection rooms.	- Water supply flow rate, pressure, and quality. - Waste disposal areas; centralized garbage collection rooms.
11	Criterion 11: Security, Safety, Fire Prevention	- Equipped with fire safety signs and equipment. - Surveillance cameras in parking areas, lobbies, corridors, stairways. - Fire safety drills. - Fire safety system trials. - Access control.	- Equipped with fire safety signs and equipment. - Surveillance cameras in parking areas, lobbies, corridors, stairways. - Fire safety drills.	- Equipped with fire safety signs and equipment.
12	Criterion 12: Green Building and Energy Efficiency	- Use of eco-friendly materials. - Use of energy-efficient devices. - Water drainage and waste treatment. * Or certified by domestic or international green building certification bodies.	- Use of eco-friendly materials. - Use of energy-efficient devices. - Water drainage and waste treatment.	- Use of eco-friendly materials.
13	Criterion 13: Digital and Smart Housing	- Infrastructure connectivity for internet. - Centralized intelligent monitoring and control system. - Intelligent devices in apartments. - Smart fire safety system. - Smart elevator system. - Smart audio system. - Smart security surveillance system. - Smart lighting system. - Smart electricity and water system.	- Infrastructure connectivity for internet. - Centralized intelligent monitoring and control system. - Intelligent devices in apartments. - Smart fire safety system. - Smart elevator system. - Smart audio system. - Smart security surveillance system.	- Infrastructure connectivity for internet.

Note: The standards cited and referenced are the current standards. In case of any changes or adjustments, the updated or replacement standards would apply.

Nguyen Ngoc Que Anh

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