Life in seriously dilapidated apartment blocks in Ho Chi Minh City
Sunday, February 16, 2025, 12:29 GMT+7
The Ngo Gia Tu apartment blocks in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, built 57 years ago, have not been renovated, so thousands of residents here have to suffer the severe deterioration of facilities.
Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Phan Van Mai has recently tasked the administration in District 10 with urgently completing a detailed plan to renovate the Ngo Gia Tu apartment blocks and compensation, support and resettlement policies.
Mai requested that the specific start date for the project be determined, along with the tasks under the jurisdiction of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, relevant departments, and the District 10 People's Committee.
All this must be completed before February 25.
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| Due to the small size and deterioration of apartments in the Ngo Gia Tu apartment blocks in Ho Chi Minh City, residents have built ‘tiger cages,’ which are balconies covered with iron cages, to expand their living space, posing a safety risk. Photo: Huu Hanh / Tuoi Tre |
Built in 1968, the Ngo Gia Tu apartment blocks have fallen into severe disrepair, leaving residents in poor living conditions and facing safety risks.
Despite long-standing plans to renovate the complex, District 10 authorities have been unable to proceed because of challenges in securing funding and navigating investment procedures.
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| Many sections of the apartment walls have peeled off, and the railings are rusted. Photo: Huu Hanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Due to narrow spaces, residents have utilized corridors for their daily activities. Photo: Huu Hanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai has asked the director of the municipal Department of Construction to inspect the apartment complex quality by June 2025 and guide the District 10 People's Committee in preparing the detailed planning. Photo: Huu Hanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai has told the District 10 authorities to consider establishing a task force to provide information about the planning, objectives, and implementation plans for the apartment complex renovation project, as well as compensation, support and resettlement policies to affected households, so that residents can contribute suggestions and support the project. Photo: Huu Hanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| A leader of the District 10 People's Committee told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper that the district is fulfilling the municipal chairman’s requirements to soon begin the renovation of the Ngo Gia Tu apartment blocks. Photo: Huu Hanh / Tuoi Tre |
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