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Danang residents worry about safety in deteriorating apartment building

Residents at an apartment building in central Danang's Son Tra District are worried about safety due to poor construction quality.

Residents at an apartment building in central Danang's Son Tra District are worried about safety due to poor construction quality.

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The An Cu 5 Apartment Building in Danang has badly deteriorated.

Despite only being built just over a decade ago, the An Cu 5 Apartment Building has badly deteriorated.

The four-storey building is a resettlement housing project and home to more than 60 families.

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Nguyen Minh, who owns an apartment on the fourth floor, said that many cracks appeared shortly after he moved in in 2012.

"Besides cracks on the walls, what makes us worried the most 

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Another resident, Tu Thi Dui, said his apartment had suffered severe leaks.

"Water leaks from the bathroom of the apartment above us through our ceiling," Dui complained. "The leaking becomes a big problem during the rainy season as much rainwater leaks into parts of the walls. Our walls or flooring always smell musty or mouldy."

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Speaking at a recent meeting, a representative from the Danang Construction Department said they plan to restore and upgrade the state-owned building with an investment of VND5 billion.