A dormitory abandoned for more than a decade
According to the investigation of Lao Dong Newspaper, the Ninh Binh Province Concentrated Student hostel Project was approved by the Provincial People's Committee in the investment decision in 2009. The project is invested in construction on an area of 11.29 hectares (in Hoa Lu city), the total investment of the project is over 860 billion VND, the project was completed in 2013.
When put into operation, the student dormitory will be concentrated to provide accommodation for more than 7,600 students of colleges and universities in Ninh Binh province.
Up to now, after many years of construction, this project is still unfinished and abandoned for more than a decade. According to the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, in the project area, weeds are growing wildly, many walls are covered with moss, some completed construction items are showing signs of deterioration,...
Currently, the contractor has basically completed the rough construction of 4 5-storey buildings (A, B, C, D); basically finished the placement of 2 buildings A, D and 2/3 of buildings B.
Renovating dormitories into public housing
After merging the province, in order to promote investment efficiency and increase housing funds for cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers in the area, the People's Committee of Ninh Binh province approved the investment policy for the Ninh Binh Province Public Housing Construction Project.
The project is implemented on the basis of the current status of 2 B+C buildings and technical infrastructure items outside the house on a land area of 2.08 hectares of the province's concentrated student dormitory project. The total investment of the project is nearly 211 billion VND from the provincial budget in the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2026 - 2030. The project implementation location is in Ninh Nhat commune, Hoa Lu city, Ninh Binh province (old); now Hoa Lu ward, Ninh Binh province (new). The project implementation period is from 2025 to 2026.
The items that need to be completed to put the project into operation and use include: 2 B+C buildings from the construction stop at the site and additional interior equipment for the living room; construction of auxiliary works and technical infrastructure to ensure synchronization.
Accordingly, the People's Committee of Ninh Binh province assigned the Provincial Management Board of Investment and Construction of Civil and Industrial Works to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies and units to complete the project's feasibility study report to submit to competent authorities for investment decision in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Public Investment and relevant laws.
Mr. Vu Quang Trung - Deputy Director of the Ninh Binh Province Civil and Industrial Construction Investment Project Management Board said that the management board is speeding up related procedures, promptly implementing design, construction and completion work to put the project into use, meeting the facilities and accommodation for cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers.
In addition, Ninh Binh province aims to put the project into use soon to promote investment efficiency, avoid waste; provide public housing to serve the prescribed subjects of cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers (including families if needed) working at State agencies in the province; especially subjects who must change their working locations to Ninh Binh province after the merger of the three provinces of Ha Nam - Ninh Binh - Nam Dinh.
