Living safely and economically in the Trade Union Institution Area
Ms. Pham Thi Bich Hong (from Hoa Binh), a worker at Dong Van 4 Industrial Park, has moved to Ha Nam Trade Union Institution since 2022, after getting married and having two young children. The apartment is 45m2 wide with full amenities, the rental price is 1.9 million VND/month.
Here, near companies, schools, markets, hospitals, good security, cheap electricity and water prices. The living environment is clean and the residents are friendly because they are all workers from many provinces and cities, Ms. Hong shared.
According to her, if she rents a similar house outside, the cost can be up to 3 - 5 million VND/month. Living in an institutional area helps the family save significantly to worry about the future.
Similarly, the family of Ms. Dang My Thu (Chiem Hoa, Tuyen Quang) has been working in Dong Van Industrial Park for more than 5 years. The couple and their 3 young children currently live in a 45m2 apartment in the Ha Nam Trade Union Institution Area.
Ms. Thu said that registering for social housing rental through the Trade Union of the company where she is working is a very quick and convenient procedure.
In addition to the rental price and the electricity and water price being lower than outside, what Ms. Thu feels satisfied with is the living space. Near the house, there are 2 parks, right under the building there is also space for children to play, a soccer field, and a multi-purpose sports house.
Mr. Doan Minh Khue (Vu Thu, Thai Binh) and his wife have moved to this social housing area for nearly half a year, sharing: "I hope the Union will build more buildings to facilitate workers' hiring, make it convenient for work and stabilize their lives. Here, there are nearly 4 large industrial parks in the province, so the housing demand of workers is very high".
More Trade Union Institution Zones will be built across the country
Speaking to Lao Dong Newspaper reporter, Mr. Vu Duc Tam - an employee of the Department of Public Asset Exploitation Management - Trade Union Institution Project Management Board, Vietnam General Confederation of Labor said that the Ha Nam Trade Union Institution Project has been in operation since December 2021. The scale includes 5 buildings with a total of 244 social housing apartments and 1 multi-purpose house, along with a common sports playground of more than 1,000m2.
The apartments here are rented to workers' families for 1 - 2 million VND/month, with diverse areas from 32 - 45m2. Since its operation, the occupancy rate of apartments in the project has always reached 100%.
With 4 large industrial parks in the area, Duy Tien town (Ha Nam) currently has a great demand for housing for workers. Workers and laborers are looking forward to having more social housing areas like the Trade Union institutional area here, said Mr. Vu Duc Tam.
In an interview with Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Le Van Nghia - Head of the Trade Union Institution Project Management Board (VGCL) - said that up to now, the VGCL has successfully implemented the Ha Nam Trade Union Institution Area.
It is expected that by the end of July 2025, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor will start construction of a social housing project for workers and laborers to rent using union finances in Tien Giang. The scale of the project in Tien Giang is 512 social housing apartments, with a total investment of about 400 billion VND.
The Trade Union Institution Zones in Ben Tre, Bac Ninh and Bac Giang are also in the process of implementation. The projects have prepared feasibility studies and are being submitted to the Provincial People's Committee. The construction is expected to start in December this year.
