Phu Tho Breaks Ground on 950-Apartment Social Housing Project

On the morning of October 17, in Vinh Phuc ward, the Joint Venture of An Phu Co., Ltd. and Eco Fire Co., Ltd. organized the groundbreaking ceremony for the Loc Phat Sub-zone Social Housing Project within the Dinh Trung Central Park Urban Area, with a total investment capital of nearly 1,100 billion VND. This marks the 22nd social housing project broken ground in Phu Tho province, including 16 projects commenced post-provincial consolidation.

Attending the groundbreaking ceremony were Comrades: Tran Duy Dong — Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, and Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee; Nguyen Van Sinh — Deputy Minister of Construction; Bui Huy Vinh — Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Vu Viet Van — Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee; alongside leadership representatives from several departments, boards, and sectors.

Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Tran Duy Dong speaking at the Groundbreaking Ceremony.

The Loc Phat Sub-zone Social Housing Project covers an area of over 13,006 m2, comprising three 17-story apartment towers housing 950 units. Among these are 123 three-bedroom apartments with areas ranging from 70–77 m2; 730 two-bedroom apartments with areas from 48–60 m2; and 97 one-bedroom apartments with areas from 31.9–42.4 m2. The project is scheduled for completion and commissioning starting from Q1/2028.

Delegates pressing the button to break ground on the project.

Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee Tran Duy Dong emphasized that Phu Tho province consistently prioritizes social housing development, particularly housing dedicated to workers, laborers, and low-income demographics.

The project’s objective extends beyond fulfilling housing demands to ensuring work quality, living conditions, and residents' quality of life. Social housing requires utility, durability, safety, infrastructure, and essential amenities that approach commercial housing standards, while remaining reasonably priced and conveniently located to support long-term settlement needs.

Delegates attending the groundbreaking ceremony.

Over the past period, the province has focused on preparing land funds, perfecting master plans, removing obstacles, and accelerating project implementation paces. Applying the “Green Channel” mechanism in processing administrative procedures has contributed to shortening dossier processing times, strengthening inter-agency coordination responsibilities, and creating favorable conditions for early project deployment. The province strives to complete 40,000 social and rental housing units during the 2026–2030 period under targets assigned by the Government.

To ensure the Loc Phat sub-zone project proceeds according to schedule, the Chairman requested the project owner, consulting units, and contractors to fully mobilize resources, organize scientific construction, and strictly control quality, volume, and progress—guaranteeing occupational safety, fire prevention and fighting, and environmental protection.

The project owner must place construction quality, apartment functionality, technical infrastructure, landscaping, green trees, and community space at the top priority; while calculating rational traffic organization plans to meet parking garage demands and residents' utility needs.

Reviewing eligible beneficiaries, purchasing/lease-purchasing conditions, selling prices, and lease-purchase prices for social housing must be executed openly, transparently, and in accordance with regulations—ensuring policies reach the correct targets and preventing policy exploitation for improper gains.

The Chairman assigned the Department of Construction to lead monitoring, inspection, and urging of project progress and quality; coordinating with relevant agencies to resolve difficulties and bottlenecks in a timely manner.

The Vinh Phuc Ward People’s Committee shall coordinate to ensure construction order, safety, and environmental sanitation; while simultaneously reviewing the capacity of traffic systems, schools, healthcare facilities, and essential services to guarantee synchronized connections with urban space upon project commissioning.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Congratulating Phu Tho province on commencing its 22nd social housing project, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh evaluated that the project contributes to achieving social housing development goals under targets assigned by the Prime Minister.

The Deputy Minister requested the province to continue directing departments and sectors to finalize procedures, creating favorable conditions for the project owner to execute the project; while concurrently driving the groundbreaking of subsequent projects, striving to exceed assigned targets. The project owner must prioritize resources and select capable contractors, ensuring committed quality and timelines.

Thuy Huong