At 5:30 p.m., Ms. Cao Thi Thu - a worker working in Bao Minh Industrial Park (Lien Minh Commune, Ninh Binh Province) - returned to her room at the social housing area in the Industrial Park after a day of work at the company.
Ms. Thu shared: I work at a company in Bao Minh Industrial Park, so since I moved to social housing, my work has become much more convenient. My house is more than 30km away, so traveling takes a lot of time, but since the company supported me with social housing in the industrial park, I only needed a few minutes to get to my room.
Having also worked in Bao Minh Industrial Park for 10 years, around 2020, Mr. Tran Viet Khuong and his family moved to live in the social housing area.
Mr. Khuong said that he lives with his wife and son in a room with a living room, kitchen, bathroom, bathroom, drying hall and attic, so it is very comfortable and not cramped. The family took advantage of the reception hall as a playground for their son and a common activity for the whole family.
Previously, when I was not in social housing, traveling to the company every day not only took time but also was difficult in the rainy and windy weather. Partly, because my wife and I work in this industrial park together, when we travel faster, we will have more time for our children and family to gather together.
In addition, security in the area is also guaranteed, so we can live and work with peace of mind, said Mr. Khuong.
It is more beneficial when there is a kindergarten in the social housing area, many workers have chosen to send their children to the school so as not to have to move outside the industrial park. The social housing area campus also has a sports and recreation area for children.
Not having to travel far to send her children, Ms. Thu confided: "In the morning, when I had a good chance to go to work, I took my child to class because the kindergarten was right in the social housing area. When I come home from work, I don't have to go far to pick up my child. In the area, there is still a playground, so in the cool afternoon, I will walk and play with the children right in the schoolyard.
According to the Department of Management and Exploitation of Bao Minh Industrial Park Social Housing, this social housing area currently has 388 apartments and is fully occupied. To ensure security and safety; the social housing area has three security checkpoints on duty 24/7, regularly controlling when strangers enter and exit the area.
Mr. Hoang Manh Cuong - Deputy General Director of Bao Minh Industrial Park Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company - said that from the first day of construction of Bao Minh Industrial Park, the company has paid attention to the issue of housing for workers from far away to work, therefore, in 2013, the company invested in and built a social housing area.
After a period of operation, the social housing area has brought practical convenience to workers. The company plans to continue building phase 2 to expand and better reach workers and laborers in the area.