Construction projects in Hanoi may have their electricity and water supplies cut off

Lawyer Nguyen Thi Thuy, YouMe Law Firm LLC replied:

Clause 2, Clause 3, Clause 4, Article 33 of the 2024 Capital Law (expected to take effect from January 1, 2025) stipulates measures to ensure social order and safety as follows:

2. In cases where it is absolutely necessary to ensure security, order and social safety in the City, the Chairman of the People's Committee at all levels may apply measures to request the suspension of electricity and water supply to the following works, production and business establishments:

a) Construction works that are not in accordance with planning, construction works that do not have a construction permit in cases where a permit is required by regulations, or construction works that are not in accordance with the contents of the construction permit; construction works that are not in accordance with the approved construction design in cases where a construction permit is exempted;

b) Construction works on encroached or occupied land according to the provisions of the law on land;

c) Construction works subject to fire prevention and fighting design approval are carried out without a certificate or document approving fire prevention and fighting design from a competent authority;

d) Construction works are not in accordance with approved fire prevention and fighting designs;

d) Construction works, production, business and service establishments that have not been inspected and accepted for fire prevention and fighting but have been put into operation;

e) Discotheque and karaoke service businesses that do not ensure fire prevention and fighting safety conditions;

g) Construction works that must be demolished and have an emergency relocation decision from a competent authority.

3. The electricity and water service provider shall be responsible for stopping the provision of services immediately upon request by the competent person specified in Clause 2 of this Article, ensuring the correct scope, subject and time limit. The right to stop the provision of electricity and water services of the electricity and water service provider in the cases specified in Clause 2 of this Article must be notified to the service user and stated in the electricity and water service contract.

4. The City People's Council shall specify in detail the applicable cases, applicable authority and implementation of measures to request the suspension of electricity and water services as prescribed in Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article.

Thus, from 2025, constructions and production facilities according to the above regulations may have their electricity and water supply stopped to ensure security, order and social safety in Hanoi.