Hundreds Queue for Hours to Secure Spots in Affordable Housing Project in Da Nang
On the morning of June 30, hundreds of people were seen queuing in an orderly manner outside the office of the investment enterprise of the low-income housing project in An Trung 2 Residential Area (Son Tra district, Da Nang city). They were waiting for their turn to draw lots and submit applications for the much-anticipated social housing project. Photo: Giang Thanh
According to many citizens, they had been queuing since the afternoon of June 29, enduring an overnight wait to ensure they did not miss the opportunity to apply for this coveted social housing project in a prime location. At one point, the crowd became unmanageable, and the investor had to temporarily halt the distribution of queue numbers to restore order.
By 9 am, the queue 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 security and order.
Due to the overwhelming number of applicants, the investor had to issue queue numbers to those with complete applications, with the applicant’s name and appointment date for submission noted.
Ms. T.T.D.M, from Thanh Khe district, shared that she had been queuing since noon on June 29 and stayed overnight, despite the official announcement from the Da Nang Department of Construction stating that the project would start receiving applications on June 30.
“We endured an overnight queue, and at one point, it got so chaotic that the investor had to disperse the crowd and restart the queue, which pushed my queue number close to 400. I’m worried that those who submitted their applications earlier will be prioritized, rendering my efforts of queuing for an entire day 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. Seeing the long queue, Ms. P. shook her head in dismay, unsure when her turn would come. “This queue is just to draw lots and get an appointment date for submitting the application; I wonder if the submission day will be as crowded as this,” she remarked.
The social housing project in An Trung 2 Residential Area is located in a prime location in Son Tra district, between the Dragon Bridge and Tran Thi Ly Bridge. It is considered the most sought-after social housing project in Da Nang, as evident by the rush of people to the investor’s office to inquire about procedures and applications. Consequently, the investor had to switch from direct guidance to QR code-based application distribution.
The project comprises three high-rise apartment buildings with a total of 957 apartments: Block A with 18 floors, Block B with 15 floors, and Block C with 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 at over VND 16.2 million/m2, excluding taxes, fees, and other related charges as stipulated by law. The period for receiving applications for social housing, as per the announcement of the Department of Construction, is from June 30 to July 22.
