HCMC architecture department wants house basements licensed as matter of course

By Le Tuyet   June 13, 2024 | 11:49 pm PT
HCMC architecture department wants house basements licensed as matter of course
Houses and buildings in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran
The HCMC Department of Planning and Architecture wants the city administration to approve a policy allowing the construction of a basement in houses to meet the rising demand.

One basement level should be allowed for use for parking vehicles and technical purposes, it said in a proposal to the people’s committee.

It said there is "huge" demand for basements, especially in the downtown area.

In the last 20 years the city has approved the construction of basements in 1,600 homes, 40% of them in District 1.

But they were given based on a national standard since the city does not have its own guidelines.

The department therefore wanted basements included in the city’s zoning plan for district-level authorities to issue permits.

 
 
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