Vietnam: Standards for each room of a social house

08:38, 06/07/2016

This is a notable content specified in Circular No. 20/2016/TT-BXD of the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam providing guidelines for the Government's Decree No. 100/2015/NĐ-CP on development and management of social housing.

According to Circular No. 20/2016/TT-BXD of the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam, each room of a social house invested by a household or individual must satisfy the following standards:

- The minimum usable area of a room is 10 m2; minimum usable width is 2.4 m; minimum usable height is 2.7 m.

- A room must have a door and window to ensure ventilation and natural lighting.

- Surrounding walls and walls separating the rooms must be made of fire resistant and waterproof materials.

- The roof must not be covered with flammable and waterproof materials.

- The floor must be paved with tiles or mortar and higher than the driveway, front yard or sidewalk.

- Lighting is adequate and an electric socket for each person.

- If the bathroom is located within the room, it must be separated from the bedroom with a wall.

- Ensure supply of clean water according to relevant regulations and standards.

- Fire safety equipment is available as prescribed.

- Minimum average usable area is 5 m2/person.

- In case of terraced social house for sale or lease purchase, each apartment must have each own bathroom. In a social house for lease, there may be a shared bathroom for more than one room as long as there are separate men’s and women’s rooms.

View more details at Circular No. 20/2016/TT-BXD of the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam, effective from August 15, 2016.

- Thanh Lam -

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