Social housing at Ecogarden Hue . Photo: Ngoc Hoa

For residents of the social housing area - high-rise apartment building (commercial name is West Sky) in Ecogarden Urban Area, Hue City, July 26, 2025 is a beautiful, nostalgic and unforgettable memory. Early in the morning, they were honored to welcome the distinguished guest, the head of the Government - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh . It was touching that the Prime Minister chose this social housing area along with the Nguyen Hoang bridge project, the pride of Hue, which had just been put into use during his working trip to the Central region to celebrate the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

The Prime Minister has approved the Project "Investing in the construction of at least 1 million social housing apartments for low-income earners and industrial park workers in the period of 2021 - 2030"; aiming to develop social housing and worker housing at prices suitable to the affordability of middle-income and low-income households in urban areas and of workers and laborers in industrial parks and export processing zones. By 2030, the total number of apartments completed by localities is expected to be about 1,062,200; of which, about 428,000 units will be completed in the period of 2021 - 2025; about 634,200 units will be completed in the period of 2025 - 2030.

Hue City is a locality that has paid much attention and made many positive steps in developing social housing and workers' housing to implement the project "Investing in the construction of 1 million social housing apartments for low-income people and industrial park workers in the period of 2021 - 2030". Implementing the project according to the decision of the Prime Minister, Hue City has issued a plan with the goal that by 2030, the total number of completed apartments will reach about 7,700. In the period of 2021 - 2025, about 3,100 apartments will be completed and in the period of 2025 - 2030, about 4,600 apartments will be completed. In 2025 alone, 1,200 apartments will be invested in construction.

For many years, Bai Dau, Aranya or Xuan Phu apartments have become the residence of many income-earning workers in Hue. Independent social housing projects approved for investment in the new urban areas of My Thuong or An Duong Vuong show diverse implementation methods, opening up many opportunities to access housing for social workers in need. The Social Housing Project - High-rise Apartment Building in Ecogarden Urban Area under the Thuy Van Complex Project is implemented on a 20% land fund of commercial and urban areas, bringing a new look to social housing in Hue.

In recent times, many policies and laws related to social housing have been issued to resolve housing difficulties for workers and low-income people. However, in reality, access to social housing for beneficiaries still faces many difficulties due to the limited supply of social housing. Regulations on conditions for people to access policies are still complicated and difficult to implement. The review of policy beneficiaries and appraisal of social housing prices are still prolonged, affecting people's access to social housing.

In that context, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed a new thought and perspective when he said that social housing should not be built in “remote” places or “leftover” lands. According to him, with preferential loans, land, etc., social housing has a more suitable price for low-income people and those with housing difficulties. Fast procedures and quick construction also help reduce costs and prices. However, infrastructure for transportation, electricity, water, social infrastructure, healthcare, education, sanitation, environment, etc. must also be fully guaranteed and convenient for people as with commercial housing projects.

It can be said that this is also the reason why Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chose to visit the residents of the social housing area - high-rise apartment building in Ecogarden Urban Area, witnessing the joy of the working people when they own quite spacious apartments with designs from 1 bedroom to 3 bedrooms. Each block (4 blocks) is equipped with 3 elevators, 2 staircases and a synchronous infrastructure system, not inferior to the quality housing areas in the area. Residents in the social housing area here also share many urban infrastructures.

The efforts and methods of Hue and investors in implementing social housing projects here have been highly appreciated by the Prime Minister and need to be replicated.

Dan Duy

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