Authorities have demolished all exceeded construction in six buildings in District 1 of Ho Chi Minh city.
A building in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, which is built four stories higher than the licensed height (Photo: SGGP)
These buildings were built with one to seven extra stories than the permitted height under the construction license.
A building at 20-22 Thai Van Luong Street that exceeded five stories, a building at 24 Thai Van Lung Street that exceeded seven stories, a building at 17/15 Le Thanh Ton Street that exceeded 4 stories and a building at 17/19 Le Thanh Ton Street that exceeded 6 stories were torn down. All these buildings were in Ben Nghe Ward.
The other two buildings are at 219/8A and 219/9 Pham Ngu Street in Pham Ngu Lao Ward, with each exceeding one story.
Thai Duc Do, head of the district Construction Inspection Agency, said that after tearing down the extra built up floors, owners have torn down any other illegal construction on their own.
