Vietnam: Prior to demolition, the investor shall develop a plan for demolition of the apartment building

According to Article 11 of the Decree No. 101/2015/NĐ-CP of the Vietnam’s Government, if a real estate enterprise invests in or contributes capital together with the occupiers to renovation and reconstruction of an apartment building under clause 1, Article 5 of this Decree, the investor of the project shall execute the demolition as follows:

- If the investor is capable of construction, the investor shall demolish the apartment building on their own or hire a capable entity carry out the demolition;

- Prior to demolition, the investor shall develop a plan for demolition of the apartment building and submit it to the Department of Construction to review for approval. Main items in the plan for demolition:

+ The name of the project (or works);

+ The location of the project

+ The workload, quantity and scale of the works which need demolishing;

+ Technical solutions and construction;

+ Health - Safety - Environment (HSE) measures;

+ The number of workers, types of construction vehicles and equipment used for demolition;

+ Demolition duration and progress;

+ Other relevant items (if any).

- The Department of Construction shall appraise and approve the plan for demolition within 30 days from the date of receipt of the plan for demolition of the apartment building of the investor.

Besides, if the State invests in renovation and reconstruction of the apartment building under clause 2, Article 5 of this Decree, the investor appointed by the People’s Committee of the province shall be responsible for demolishing this apartment building according to the process and procedure mentioned above.

View more details at the Decree No. 101/2015/NĐ-CP of the Vietnam’s Government, effective from December 10, 2015.

Ty Na

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