People rebuild houses after landslide despite warnings

Local people whose houses were destroyed by landslides in the city of Nha Trang’s Phước Đồng Commune, the central coastal province of Khánh Hòa, have re-built their homes despite warnings by authorities, reported online newspaper vov.vn.

Huế to commence evacuation of illegal residents in March

Around 500 families in Huế City in central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế will be removed from their homes and relocated to another part of the city.

Hội An must be protected

Nguyễn Chí Trung, director of the Hội An Centre for Relic Preservation and Management speaks to Tuổi trẻ newspaper on the imperative need to have strong legal documents to preserve the City.

Construction ministry to revaluate unlicensed buildings

Unlicensed buildings could be revaluated and might not be demolished, provided they can meet the required standards with further planning and development, said Lê Quang Hùng, deputy construction minister.

Hà Nôi reforms building permit regulations

Hà Nội Municipal People’s Committee has decentralised power in granting construction permits, which is expected to help it better manage and curb violations in construction.

Ha Noi to tighten management of construction In the two years since Ha Noi's authorities started to tighten its management of construction projects, the city has seen a sharp decline in the number of unauthorised construction in comparison to previous years, with the construction authority reporting that permits are now given to more than 90 per cent of construction projects.

Officials must impede illegal construction The public has given a big applause to a prompt and bold decision of the municipal People's Committee in Ha Noi last week to chop down illegally-built floors of a building that exceed the permitted height.

PM greenlights plan to set up rail, road buffer zones A plan to clean up the illegal homes and shops sitting just inches away from road and rail lines throughout the country has been approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

New fine would let illegal buildings stand A decision to approve illegal buildings and unapproved extra floors if their owners pay a fine has been surrounded with controversy since being announced recently.

Rise in building code violations leads to stricter ramifications Ha Noi has put harsh penalties in place for violations of the Building Code, Department of Construction's deputy director Tran Duc Hoc told Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper.