Localities to urgently review mini apartments that have been put into use in Vietnam

Localities to urgently review mini apartments that have been put into use in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

On October 22, 2023, the Prime Minister issued Official Telegram 991/CD-TTg on strengthening the management of construction order and fire prevention and fighting for individual houses with many floors and apartments, ensuring safety, and protecting property, health, and the lives of people.

Localities to urgently review mini apartments that have been put into use in Vietnam

To promptly handle violations, overcome shortcomings and limitations, and strengthen discipline in state management of construction orders for individual houses with many floors and apartments; To ensure safe use and protect the property, health, and life of the people, the Prime Minister requests the Chairman of the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities implement the following key contents:

- Urgently review and evaluate all individual multi-storey and multi-apartment housing projects that have been put into use in the area to detect violations of construction order, especially violations of converting housing functions, violating regulations on fire prevention, and fighting to strictly handle violations.

At the same time, there are feasible measures to immediately overcome shortcomings and limitations, especially in fire prevention and fighting, such as: create a second emergency exit, have a solution to separate the parking area and areas with high risk of fire and explosion from the living area and escape route; and be equipped with means and equipment for fire prevention and fighting to ensure health and property safety for people.

For new construction projects, local competent authorities must strictly control compliance with regulations on planning, construction, fire prevention and fighting, management of construction licensing, quality management, and construction order according to regulations. Resolutely and strictly handle violations of construction orders and put an end to illegal and unlicensed construction.

- Strengthen the dissemination and propaganda of the provisions of the Construction Law and the Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting on contents related to construction planning, construction permits, quality management of construction works, and regulations and standards on fire prevention and fighting for individual houses with many floors and apartments; Propaganda and guidance on fire prevention and fighting, especially fire prevention and escape skills for people when there is a fire or explosion incident.

- Direct authorities to strengthen inspection and examination work to promptly detect and strictly handle violations of laws on construction order, fire prevention, and fighting by relevant organizations and individuals; absolutely do not let violations of construction order exist, persist, cause public opinion frustration, and affect order, safety, and people's lives.

Strengthen the organizational structure and improve the capacity of officials in charge of managing construction orders in the area.

To request the Ministry of Public Security to continue to review and inspect fire safety in Vietnam

Specifically, the Ministry of Public Security continues to review and inspect fire prevention and fighting safety according to the direction of the Prime Minister in Official Telegram 825/CD-TTg in 2023; promptly detect and strictly handle violations by organizations and individuals according to the provisions of law.

In the immediate future, check and guide households and individuals to immediately have solutions and skills to ensure fire prevention and fighting safety, such as: creating a second emergency exit; having a solution to separate the parking area and areas with high risk of fire and explosion from the living area and escape route; and equipping them with fire prevention and fighting means and equipment to ensure fire and explosion limits and minimize damage and consequences caused by fires and explosions.

At the same time, closely coordinate with the Ministry of Construction to promulgate according to authority or propose competent authorities to promulgate standards and regulations on fire prevention and fighting.
for individual housing types with many floors and apartments.

More details can be found in Official Telegram 991/CD-TTg dated October 22, 2023.

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