Viglacera builds apartments for workers at industrial park
The State-owned glass and construction ceramic corporation Viglacera began the construction of a complex of apartment blocks for workers at Dong Van 4 industrial park in the northern province of Ha Nam on May 19.
Hanoi (VNA) - The State-owned glassand construction ceramic corporation Viglacera began the construction of acomplex of apartment blocks for workers at Dong Van 4 industrial park in thenorthern province of Ha Nam on May 19.
The project spans 16.69 hectares and iscapable of accommodating over 9,100 people.
It comprises of social housing units forsale or rent, a public service centre, a kindergarten, a clinic and green space.
It is expected to address housing problemsfor workers and experts at the park and help them cut travel cost.
Owning 10 industrial parks that cover atotal of 3,580 hectares, Viglacera is the third biggest industrial park builderin Vietnam.
According to Deputy Minister ofConstruction Bui Pham Khanh, around one million workers in 320 industrial parksnationwide have demand for accommodations.
To serve that demand, 167 projects, withcombined capacity of about 126,800 apartments, have been carried out. Of thetotal, 97 projects have become operational, offering 38,800 apartments.-VNA
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