Thousands of old apartment blocks to be renovated

The Prime Minister has signed Decree No. 69/2021/ND-CP, effective from September 1, on the “Renovation and reconstruction of apartment buildings”, replacing Decree No. 101 from 2015. According to the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA), more than 2,000 old apartment buildings around the country that are 50 years of age or older are in need of renovation or reconstruction and the endeavor will be costly.