[Le Van Tan, an official at the Land Registration Office of District 7, looks through T.’s papers at his company, April 27, 2017.
Tuoi Tre]

Updated : 05/22/2017 15:01 GMT + 7
An estate official in Ho Chi Minh City has been receiving money to turn a blind eye to buildings in violation of their construction permits, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper has discovered.

With the help of around VND100 million (US$4,400) and a good connection, a hotel built in violation of its permit can be ‘legitimized’ in Ho Chi Minh City.

Last month, T., an estate developer in Ho Chi Minh City, had planned on taking over a small hotel on Nguyen Thi Thap Street in District 7.

According to the building’s construction permit, the hotel is licensed to include one ground floor, one mezzanine, three floors and a partial roof. Tiếp tục đọc “Ho Chi Minh City estate official ‘rescues’ buildings violating construction permits” →