Hundreds Queue for Hours to Secure Spots in Affordable Housing Lottery
On the morning of June 30th, hundreds of people were seen queuing in an orderly fashion at the premises of the investment company in charge of the affordable housing project located in the An Trung 2 residential area, Son Tra district, Da Nang city. The crowd was waiting for their turn to draw a number and submit their applications for the highly sought-after social housing units. Photo: Giang Thanh
According to several individuals in the queue, they had been waiting in line since the afternoon of June 29th, enduring an entire night, to ensure they did not miss the opportunity to apply for these affordable housing units in a prime location. At one point, the crowd became unruly, and the investor had to temporarily halt the distribution of queue numbers to restore order.
By 9 am, the line had grown significantly, stretching all the way to Ong Ich Khiem Street. Traffic police and local authorities were present to manage the traffic flow and maintain order.
Due to the overwhelming number of applicants, the investor had to issue queue numbers, and those with complete documentation had their names and appointment dates recorded.
Ms. T.T.D.M, a resident of Thanh Khe district, shared that she had been waiting in line since noon on June 29th, spending the night at the site to ensure she could submit her application early, despite the official announcement from the Da Nang Department of Construction stating that the project would start receiving applications on June 30th.
“We spent the whole night here, and at one point, it got so chaotic that the investor had to disperse the crowd and restart the queue, which is why my queue number is almost 400. I’m worried that those who submitted their applications earlier will be prioritized, rendering my efforts of waiting here for so long meaningless,” Ms. M. expressed her concern.
It was only after 9 am that Ms. N.T.T.P, a resident of Son Tra district, joined the queue, finding herself near the end of the line. Looking at the long queue, Ms. P. shook her head in dismay, unsure when her turn would come. “This queue is just to get a number and schedule an appointment to submit the application; I wonder if it will be this crowded on the actual submission day,” she remarked.
The affordable housing project in the An Trung 2 residential area is located in a prime location in Son Tra district, between the Dragon Bridge and Tran Thi Ly Bridge. This project is considered the most sought-after social housing development in Da Nang, as evident by the rush of interested individuals to the investor’s office to inquire about procedures and applications. As a result, the investor had to switch from direct guidance to distributing application forms via QR codes.
The project comprises three high-rise apartment buildings, offering a total of 957 units. Block A has 18 floors, Block B has 15 floors, and Block C has 12 floors. In this phase, 633 apartments are being released to the market, including 288 units in Block A and 345 units in Block B.
The selling price of the apartments was announced to be over VND 16.2 million per square meter, excluding taxes, fees, and other related charges as stipulated by law. The period for receiving applications for social housing, as announced by the Department of Construction, is from June 30th to July 22nd.
