Mr. Nguyen Ke Hoa - a worker in Thang Long Industrial Park (Hanoi) - said that with the current income level, most workers are unlikely to afford to buy a house as real estate prices are increasing.
Although social housing has a lower price than commercial housing, supply is still limited while demand is very large, so not everyone has the opportunity to access it.
According to Mr. Hoa, if there is a price support policy or appropriate installments, he still wants to own his own house. However, in the current conditions of income and house price, renting out is considered a more realistic option.
For many years, Mr. Hoa and his wife and children have lived in the CT1A worker housing apartment complex (near Thang Long Industrial Park).
From his own reality, he hopes that Hanoi will have more social housing projects for rent for workers at reasonable prices so that workers have stable accommodation, convenient for work and family life.
According to Mr. Hoa, at the business where he works, there are many worker couples who want to rent houses but find it difficult to find suitable accommodation. Many families with young children cannot continue to rent cramped rented rooms built by people due to limited living conditions, affecting the care and raising of children.
What many workers want is to rent apartments near their workplaces at reasonable prices. With spacious living space and convenient travel, they will have better conditions to take care of their children and reduce pressure in daily life.
In fact, many worker families, because they could not find a suitable place to live, had to send their children back to their hometown for grandparents to take care of, while the couple accepted living in small rented rooms to save costs.
Besides, there are also workers who only plan to work far from home for a few years and then return to their localities, so they choose to rent a house instead of buying a house.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Loan (32 years old, from Thanh Hoa) - a worker at Thang Long Industrial Park - said that she and her husband have worked in Hanoi for nearly 8 years but still do not have the conditions to buy a house.
Currently, the couple rents a rented room of about 20m2 for more than 2 million VND/month (including electricity and water costs). Due to the cramped area and unfavorable living conditions, since their son turned 3 years old, they have had to send their child back to their hometown for their grandparents to take care of.
Every time I video call and see my child asking when their parents will come home, I feel very sorry but I don't know what to do. If I bring my child up to live with me, the rented room is too cramped, and there is no space for her to play and study," Ms. Loan shared.
According to Ms. Loan, what her and her husband want most now is to rent a social housing apartment near their workplace at a reasonable price. Then, the family can bring their children to live with them, which is convenient for taking care of their children and reducing the long-term separation.
The 2023 Housing Law stipulates that the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor is one of the entities participating in social housing investment. In the 2024-2025 period, the Trade Union organization focuses on implementing 3 workers' housing projects for rent.
According to the Project to develop at least 1 million social housing units by 2030, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor is assigned to build 10,000 housing units for workers in the period 2023-2030. From 2026-2030, in addition to 3 ongoing projects, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor plans to invest in 10-15 new projects nationwide, with a scale of about 9,000 apartments.
It is expected that about 10,700 apartments will be built, contributing to creating more housing opportunities for workers, helping them stabilize their lives and stick with businesses for a long time.
