Three projects under inspection include the Van Trung social housing project and the social housing area for workers in the Nenh ward new urban area in Viet Yen township, and the social housing area for workers in Noi Hoang commune, Yen Dung district.

The 16-ha Van Trung social housing project is invested by Fugiang Company Limited with a total capital of about 3.4 trillion VND (133.58 million USD). It features 22 social housing apartment buildings (from 12-18 floors); two 15-storey commercial apartment buildings; 72 five-storey adjacent commercial houses, and essential social infrastructure works.

It was set to be implemented from the third quarter of 2017 to the fourth quarter of 2024. However, to date, the enterprise has only completed three 18-storey social housing buildings and the foundations of three other works.

The social housing area for workers in Noi Hoang commune has a total investment of 1.2 trillion VND (47.15 million USD), developed by a joint venture of Fuji Company Limited and VINACO Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company. Currently, the housing buildings have been completed but the selling and rental prices have not yet been approved.

The 2.2 trillion VND (86.44 million USD) social housing project for workers in the Nenh ward new urban area ​​ is invested by Saigon - Hai Phong Industrial Park Corporation and EVERGREEN Bac Giang ISD., JSC. It includes 10 20-storey social housing apartment buildings. To date, two high-rise buildings have been completed and put into use; while three others are expected to be handed over in the third quarter of 2024. The remaining buildings are under construction.

Representatives of the investors proposed local authorities remove barriers to site clearance, build roads, arrange waste transfer stations, and approve selling and rental prices.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Phan The Tuan gave specific solutions to each problem of the projects and requested relevant state management agencies strengthen coordination with the investors to promptly remove difficulties and obstacles.

They should look into the recommendations of businesses and give advice to the provincial authorities for timely solutions, he noted.

Truong Son

 

 

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