Mr Tran Van Thanh, Chairman of the My An Ward People’s Committee in Da Nang’s Ngu Hanh Son District, has affirmed that leaders of the Dien Bien Construction Company No 1 are asked to demolish their unlicenced construction items at their Son Tra Hotel and High-Class Apartment Complex project on Vo Nguyen Giap Street.

The Son Tra hotel and high-class apartment complex (Photo: http://sggpnews.org.vn)

Chairman Thanh remarked that the deadline for the demolition is 15 June. He stated if the complex’s developer has yet to demolish the illegally-built works, the ward and district authorities will take coercive steps to demolish the works”.

According to the construction licence granted by the municipal Department of Construction, the Son Tra hotel and high-class apartment complex project which is developed by the Dien Bien Construction Company No 1 has 42 storeys and 2 basement levels. The 2^nd to 5^th storeys in the apartment block are designated for a parking area, a kindergarten, and some public areas.

However, during construction process, the company has not followed the approved designs, and on its own turned each of the four storeys into 26 apartments for sale.

The city’s authorities have fined the company 40 million VND in total for their illegal construction, and have required them to suspend and demolish illegal construction works..