Phase 2 of the social housing project for workers in the Nếnh urban area, Việt Yên District, Bắc Giang District, started in late June 2023. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang

HÀ NỘI — Nine projects on social housing and housing for workers in industrial zones began construction between January and June, expected to offer 18,768 units to the market.

The Ministry of Construction stated that up to now, 307 social housing projects in urban areas nationwide have been completed, with approximately 157,100 units and a total flooring space of nearly eight million square metres.

Currently, the country is continuing to implement 418 projects, whose total floor space covers 22.565 million square metres with approximately 432,400 units.

The ministry is carrying out a project on building at least one million units of social housing for low-income individuals, and industrial workers between 2021-2030.

Data from the Việt Nam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) showed that over VNĐ6.2 trillion (US$261.93 million) has so far been disbursed to around 15,000 clients qualified for loans to purchase or rent social housing, workers' housing, and to build new homes or repair existing ones.

The average per capita housing area nationwide is now about 25.6 square metres. — VNS