Ho Chi Minh City labor union proposes worker housing conversion

The Ho Chi Minh City Confederation of Labor has proposed that the city's People's Committee convert 953 vacant resettlement apartments in the Vinh Loc B Residential Area into affordable rental housing for workers.

Many industrial workers in Ho Chi Minh City face significant housing challenges, often living in cramped rental rooms of less than 12 square meters. Due to rising property prices and stagnant wages, many long-term employees find homeownership unattainable. Workers have expressed a need for more diverse housing options, including affordable rental and installment-based purchase schemes, to alleviate the financial burden of living near industrial zones.