36-story apartment building cracked and broken on many floors
On June 23, Tam Thang Ward People's Committee (HCMC) said that regarding the cracking situation in PVC-IC Diamond apartment building (also known as Lapen Center apartment building - 33A 30/4 street, Tam Thang ward) in many locations and apartments, the local government is coordinating with relevant parties to carry out resolution and remediation.
Currently, Tam Thang Ward People's Committee has requested the Apartment Building Management Board to stretch ropes, signs, and assign people to be on duty, not allowing people to move into unsafe areas. Coordinate with the investor to propose a plan to reinforce and repair damaged parts.
Previously, Lao Dong Newspaper reported that at Lapen Center apartment building, new cracks and breaks continued to appear on the 16th floor (in apartments 16-17) along the vertical direction of the fence, posing a risk of the walls falling out. At the same time, some new cracks also appeared inside the apartments, affecting the lives and safety of hundreds of households living in the building.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction, the unit organized a field inspection team for the project, along with reports from local authorities, which recorded that in addition to the cracks that occurred in 2025, new cracks have appeared on the 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th floors and some apartments on the 16th floor. Among them, the crack in apartment 16-17 is quite serious when the plaster inside peels off, while the outside has a long wall crack, revealing the layer of brick...
Re-inspection of the entire 36-story apartment building
According to the Department of Construction, when cracks and breaks at Lapen Center apartment building appeared in 2025, the related parties hired a unit to conduct inspections for the building. Although the inspection results recorded that the structure of the building still ensured load-bearing capacity, many new cracks continued to appear on the 16th floor and other floors afterwards.
Therefore, to ensure the safety of the project and residents, the Department of Construction has requested the investor and the Apartment Building Management Board to coordinate in organizing the inspection of the entire project and propose a plan to thoroughly handle the damage (both old and newly arising). While the inspection and repair have not been completed, it is requested that the investor hire a capable unit to regularly inspect and monitor the project's subsidence and tilt to promptly detect dangerous signs and have response measures.
After completing the inspection, it is necessary to re-design the technical plan to overcome damage at Lapen Center apartment building for existing damages and newly arising damages to handle thoroughly.
Representatives of the Apartment Building Management Board said that the unit is coordinating with the investor to implement the directions of the Department of Construction, in order to quickly overcome incidents at the building as soon as possible.
