There are 58 social housing projects under development in Ha Noi, of which some 8,000 apartments have been completed, accounting for 40 per cent of the total finished units in the country. — Photo vneconomy

HA NOI (VNS) — There are 58 social housing projects under development in Ha Noi, of which some 8,000 apartments have been completed, accounting for 40 per cent of the total finished units in the country.

This information was disclosed by Deputy Chairman of the municipal People's Committee, Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, at a seminar on housing development for low-income group in Ha Noi held early this week.

Tuan added that this year, the capital city would complete more than 10,000 units on a total area of nearly 800,000sq.m for low-income group. During 2016-20, the city would put into use more than 15,800 units on a total area of 3.65 million sq.m.

The Ministry of Construction's statistics show that the country needed about 700,000 social apartments during the 2012-15 period and another 200,000 by 2020. Social housing projects are in high demand in Ha Noi, HCM City, Da Nang, Dong Nai, and Binh Duong. — VNS