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Tiny houses in HCM City downtown

For decades, people in the Gao and Ga market area in HCM City's District 1 have struggled to live in tiny 2-4 square metre houses.

For decades, people in the Gao and Ga market area in HCM City's District 1 have struggled to live in tiny 2-4 square metre houses.

 

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Thach Thi Van Sa Minh, 68, said her family lives in a four-square-metre house. The living conditions are cramped and suffocating, but they cannot afford a new home.

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"In the summer, the houses are similar to steam rooms due to being hit by harsh sunlight. Electric fans are useless," she said.

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Authorities of District 1 held a meeting with businesses to discuss the Ga and Gao Market renovation project.


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The area's space is minimal but cluttered with belongings, motorbikes, and poultry, making it difficult for residents to move around.

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Most people use the hallway in front of their houses for cooking and daily activities. 

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This area has witnessed three fires, one of which, on December 1, 2015, destroyed eight houses and damaged five others.


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All of the alleys in the area are very small, posing significant challenges for the firefighting force and potentially exacerbating the safety risks.

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The Ga and Gao market covers a total of 3,384 square metres with 237 stalls and hundreds of houses.
Source: dtinews.vn, Tien Phong
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