HUẾ — Construction began on a social housing project in Huế City on Saturday, with a total investment of more than VNĐ2 trillion (US$80 million).

Financed by a consortium of DICERA Holdings JSC and Thuan An Construction and Investment Co, the project covers more than 26ha in the city's Phong Thái Ward. It will include 1,680 homes, with capacity to accommodate about 7,000 residents.

The development is expected to provide housing for workers and residents in the surrounding industrial and commercial areas.

During the groundbreaking ceremony, Nguyễn Văn Thanh, deputy director of the municipal Department of Construction, praised the project, saying that it is part of the city's social welfare policy, aimed at providing housing opportunities for eligible groups and workers.

He said completing the project on schedule and to the required standards would help meet housing demand, stabilise livelihoods and attract workers to Huế. 

Thanh urged the developer to mobilise sufficient financial, human and technical resources to maintain construction progress.

He also asked relevant agencies to coordinate with the developer to resolve potential obstacles, particularly those involving land clearance and the connection of technical infrastructure. VNA/VNS