The plan was made based on social housing demand of low-income people and workers in IZs from over 40 provinces and cities, the ministry said. It has been divided into two phases.

Illustrative image.

From 2021-2025, it targets to build 700,000 apartments, meeting around 54% of the total demand, and about 1.1 million apartments in the following five years, or 85% of the demand.

The majority of social housing projects will be implemented in localities with major industrial parks, including Ho Chi Minh City with 345,000 apartments; Long An, 310,000; Bac Giang, 285,000; and Hanoi, 136,000.

To realise the goal, the MoC called for the revision of the housing law, law on land, bidding law, and law on tax administration so that low-income and socially vulnerable groups have a better chance of purchasing social housing.

The MoC suggested relevant ministries and agencies identify shortcomings and set forth solutions to solve them, while allocating land for social housing development.

The ministry said it would continue to simplify administrative procedures and revise policies toward post-review for all processes.

According to the MoC, a total of 301 social housing projects have been completed in urban areas with about 155,800 apartments, while 401 other projects with 454,360 units are underway.

Nearly 1.27 million workers receive housing benefits

Nearly 1.27 million workers have received housing rent allowances worth a total of 876 billion VND (37.4 million USD) as of August 15, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

Bac Giang to pay housing rent support for labours before August 25

(BGO) – The Pemanent Vice Chairman of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee Mai Son on August 14 inked urgent correspondence No.3936/UBND-KGVX urging to complete the target of Decision No.08/2022/QD-TTg on March 28 of Prime Minister about implementing housing rent support for labours (Decision 08).

99 percent of labours with approved decision receive housing rent support

(BGO) - Implementing Decision No.08/2022/QD-TTg on March 28 of Prime Minister about implementing housing rent support for labours (Decision 08), so far Bac Giang city and three districts of Viet Yen, Yen Dung and Hiep Hoa have received proposals from 596 turns of businesses to support more than 171,200 turns of labours with total amount of nearly 88 billion VND (3.76 million USD).

PM chairs conference on social housing development

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference on August 1 to discuss measures to expand social housing facilities for workers and low-income earners.

Housing rent support timely removes difficulties, ensures progress

(BGO) – The northern province of Bac Giang is one of localities gaining positive result in disbursing expenses for labour housing rent support in line with Prime Minister’s Decision No.08 on March 28 2022. However, all sectors and levels have focused on various implementation solutions to ensure the progress of document reception before the deadline of August 15, 2022 to timely pay for labours.

Source: VNA