The narrow alley in the Ga - Gao market area is both a walkway, a parking space, and a place for people to do laundry and cook - Photo: PHUONG NHI
These are houses of about 2 - 4 square meters, only enough for a toilet and a small table, while having to cram more than ten people of 2 - 3 generations living together, having to take turns sleeping, bathing...
This situation has existed for decades in Ma Lang area, Nguyen Cu Trinh ward, Ga - Gao market area, Cau Ong Lanh ward.
The ward, district and city authorities over the years have realized that it cannot be left like this and have placed high political determination in their resolutions, because it is located right in the core area of the city...
These areas receive special attention from businesses because they are "diamond" land with very high profitability.
The government wants it, businesses want it, of course the people want it too, but why is it so sluggish?
The problem lies in the scale of the construction project. With a very small area of only about 0.6ha (6,000m2), located in the 930ha area, called the core area, so the height, population and construction density are controlled.
According to regulations, the Ga - Gao market area can only be built at a density of 50% (the remaining 50% is for traffic, civil works and public spaces...) with a maximum height of 50m, equivalent to 10 - 12 floors.
With this regulation, only 600 apartments can be built, the population is limited to about 1,800 people, of which 300 apartments must be reserved for resettlement of on-site residents.
Thus, no investor dares to jump in because they will certainly lose, even lose big. Investors calculate that if they want to make a profit, the construction density must be from 60 - 70%, the height must be increased to 80 - 100m, equivalent to 24 - 30 floors, the number of apartments must be over 1,000 and the population must increase to over 3,000 people.
The city government understands, investors know, and the people know. But how can we change? At the 31st meeting of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Executive Committee on June 13, when discussing this issue,
Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen said that Ho Chi Minh City needs to have a special solution to resolve the problem decisively, and cannot let people suffer any longer.
Here we can also refer to a practical example from Hanoi. Hanoi is stuck in the renovation of old apartments, one of the reasons is that the demolition of old apartments to build new ones is controlled by rigid construction regulations for decades.
And the Hanoi People's Committee has made a breakthrough step by issuing a new project on renovating old apartment buildings in the city with a very determined spirit.
On January 19, 2024, the project was officially issued, with an important content that Hanoi delegated authority to districts to autonomously implement this program, the city gave the policy, and the districts took action.
The most important thing here is that districts have the right to develop standards, criteria and technical requirements for each apartment building in each specific location to attract investors.
After the Hanoi People's Committee announced this program, more than 100 investors registered to join the districts in building new apartments. This project was approved by the people, investors were interested and the door was opened.
If Ho Chi Minh City applies Resolution 98 and learns from Hanoi's experience, the cases of Ma Lang residential area, Ga - Gao area and many other places will be quickly and completely resolved.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/lam-sao-xoa-nha-ca-moi-20240630084618824.htm
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