Ho Chi Minh City continues to review the impact of earthquake aftershocks

On May 28, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong signed a document conveying the opinion of the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee directing the Department of Construction, People's Committees of districts and Thu Duc City to review constructions after aftershocks in the area.

The People's Committee of Thu Duc City and districts are assigned to continue reviewing, compiling statistics and reporting to the Department of Construction on data on crowded constructions in the area affected by aftershocks, to be completed before June 15.

Based on the data of affected works, the People's Committees of districts and towns shall guide the owners, management boards, and management units using the works to conduct surveys, inspections, assessments, and repair damages to ensure safe use.

In case this work has not been completed before the decision on organizational and apparatus arrangement is made, the People's Committee of Thu Duc City and districts are responsible for transferring the content of this work to the corresponding functional receiving unit to continue implementation, ensuring completion in 2025.

Many people working in Vincom Dong Khoi building, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, ran out of the building after the earthquake in Myanmar. Photo: HOANG HUNG

Previously, the Department of Construction reported on the review of constructions after aftershocks in Ho Chi Minh City. The Department of Construction received reports from 8/22 units. Accordingly, only the People's Committee of District 8 reported 342 cases affected by the vibration (wall cracks, window glass cracks), no cases of collapsed constructions or human casualties. Other units only reported the implementation, no data or no affected constructions.

THANH HIEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tphcm-tiep-tuc-ra-soat-anh-huong-sau-du-chan-dong-dat-post797200.html