VietnameseFrom July 01, average residential unit land norm for urban areas of type I-II is 15-28 m²/people
On December 31, 2019, the Ministry of Construction issues the Circular No. 22/2019/TT-BXD promulgating the National Technical Regulation on Construction Planning.
Specifically, this Regulation defines the specification limits and compulsory management requirements in district or inter-district construction planning, urban planning, rural planning, including the process of planning, appraising, approving, adjusting the planning, and organizing the implementation of the planning, serving as a basis for developing national standards and local regulations on urban-rural planning.
Accordingly, the maximum population size of a residential unit is 20,000 people, the minimum population size of a residential unit is 4,000 people (for mountainous urban areas, it is 2,800 people). Average residential unit land of the entire urban area is defined for each type of urban area as follows: 15-28 m2/person for urban areas of type I-II; 28-45 m2/person for those of type III-IV; 45-55 m2/person for those of type V.
In addition, land for greenery of public use in the unit should be at least 2 m2/person; Each residential unit must have at least one flower garden with a minimum area of 5,000 m2. In housing complexes, there must be flower gardens and playgrounds with a service radius not greater than 300 m; Land for greenery of public use in residential units or housing complexes must be divided at least 25% for playgrounds, outdoor sports fields and amusement spaces.
This Circular takes effect from July 01, 2020.
Circular 22/2019/TT-BXD DOC (Word)
Circular 22/2019/TT-BXD PDF (Original)
