According to Minh, Hanoi has issued a plan on old apartment renovation which has attracted the attention of around 100 investors.
The renovation plan will cover apartment buildings in Giang Vo, Thanh Cong, Ngoc Khanh, Kim Lien, Trung Tu, Khuong Thuong, Thanh Xuan Bac, Thanh Xuan, Nghia Tan areas and the Ministry of Justice’s residential area by 2025. Among those, Giang Vo, Thanh Cong, Ngoc Khanh and the Ministry of Justice’s residential area are listed as severely deteriorated.
The Department of Construction has approved the inspection task for 1,022 old buildings in Hanoi, including 126 buildings to be directly inspected by the department. Meanwhile, the remainder will be carried out in districts and towns.
Districts will be allowed to selectl investors for local apartment building restoration, according to the Department of Construction.
By September 2021, Hanoi had nearly 1,600 old apartment buildings built between 1960 and 1994, some of which were built before 1954, the Vietnam News Agency said.
