Parking misery
Dai Kim Building Apartment (Dai Kim Ward, Hoang Mai District) was put into operation in 2017, 22 floors high with 630 apartments, but only has one basement for parking. In response to residents' demand for car parking, the management board of this apartment building had to organize a lottery for parking spaces in the basement. In 2024, there were only 58 parking spaces, while there were up to 125 qualified applications.
Many urban areas have underground parking but they do not meet the needs of residents.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Quan, a resident here, said that for decades his family has lived here but has had to park their car outside, which is very inconvenient.
This situation also occurs in Trung Hoa - Nhan Chinh urban area (located in Cau Giay and Thanh Xuan districts). After 14 years of operation, the entire area has about 30 high-rise buildings from 17 to 34 floors, with a population of 30,000 to 40,000 people. Most of the apartment buildings here only have one basement for parking, forcing most residents to find parking outside.
"The population density is very high but the investor only built one basement. There is not enough space for motorbikes alone, let alone parking for cars. I hope the authorities will soon have a long-term solution," said Ms. Bui Thu Huong, a resident living here.
According to a survey by PV, the lack of car parking spaces also occurs in many other apartment buildings and urban areas in the area such as: Dich Vong (Cau Giay district); Nam Trung Yen (area of Cau Giay and Nam Tu Liem districts); Hateco apartment building (Nam Tu Liem); Kim Van - Kim Lu, HH Linh Dam (Hoang Mai district); Nam Cuong; Duong Noi 2 (Ha Dong, Hanoi)...
Also because of the lack of parking space, the situation of arbitrary parking is common in apartment buildings, the most painful ones are Kim Van - Kim Lu, HH Linh Dam... causing both traffic safety and urban disorder.
Newly built apartments must increase parking area by 50%
Dr. Architect Dao Ngoc Nghiem, former Director of the Hanoi Department of Planning and Architecture and Vice President of the Vietnam Urban Planning and Development Association, said that the rapid urbanization and the increase in vehicles in recent times are the main causes of great pressure on urban technical infrastructure.
Apartment buildings with underground parking still have to arrange additional parking spaces around the building (taken at Duong Noi 2 Urban Area, Ha Dong).
"There has been a parking lot plan but it has not been implemented properly for many years. The parking lot plan in Hanoi has been adjusted 3-4 times since 1998. Some parking lot projects have gone bankrupt due to the need to exploit land in the inner city," Mr. Nghiem emphasized.
Architect Nguyen Huy Khanh said that the establishment of parking lots for residents has not been given much attention by investors, because the investment cost of building a basement is almost equal to that of 2 floors above ground. If capital is recovered by calculating it into the apartment selling price, it is no different from the investor cutting off his own advantage compared to projects of the same class. If capital is recovered by parking fees, it is unknown when the investment cost will be enough.
Proposing a solution, Mr. Khanh said that, in addition to dealing with the problem of parking spaces in currently overloaded urban areas, it is necessary to review static traffic and parking spaces in urban areas to make reasonable adjustments.
Mr. Nguyen Duc Nghia, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Planning and Architecture, said: "Currently, there is a policy to establish a plan to renovate and rebuild old apartment buildings, build new buildings according to the plan, synchronize social infrastructure, technical infrastructure, and ensure enough parking area according to current regulations."
With the apartment buildings in operation, along with the parking area in each construction plot, the City People's Committee has approved the Planning of bus stations, parking lots, logistics centers and rest stops in the city until 2030, with a vision to 2050, in which it is determined that in the central urban area, public parking lots will be planned with a total area of 1,805.7 hectares.
According to Mr. Nghia, for newly built apartments, the city has clearly stipulated the parking area quota, increasing by 50% compared to Vietnam Construction Standards. Along with planning solutions, Mr. Nghia said that it is necessary to study solutions to limit personal vehicles and encourage the use of public transport to reduce the pressure on parking spaces.
According to the Hanoi Department of Planning and Architecture, high-rise apartment buildings in Hanoi have been developed over many periods. The regulations and standards regulating parking areas of apartment buildings are also different, increasing over time. Specifically, in 2004, the design standards for high-rise apartments stipulated that 4-6 apartments have 1 car parking space; by 2008, the regulations stipulated that 1 apartment has 0.75 - 1.5 car parking spaces. Currently, the regulations stipulate that 100m2 of apartment floor space must have 24 - 31m2 of parking space.
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