Hundreds Queue for Hours to Secure Spots in Affordable Housing Project in Danang
On the morning of June 30, hundreds of people were seen queuing in an orderly manner at the office of the investment enterprise of the affordable housing project for low-income earners in An Trung 2 Residential Area (Son Tra district, Danang 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 people in the queue, they had been waiting since the afternoon of June 29 to ensure they didn’t miss the opportunity to apply for this affordable housing project in a prime location. At one point, the situation became chaotic, and the investor had to temporarily halt the queue to restore order. Photo: Giang Thanh
By 9 am, the queue had grown longer, stretching out to Ong Ich Khiem Street. Traffic police and local authorities were present to manage traffic flow and maintain security and order.
Due to the large number of applicants, the investor had to issue queue tickets. Those with complete documents were given tickets with their names and appointment dates for submission. Photo: Giang Thanh
Ms. T.T.D.M, from Thanh Khe district, shared that she had been queuing since noon on June 29 and stayed through the night to submit her application, even though the official announcement from the Danang Department of Construction stated that the project would start receiving applications on June 30.
“We had to spend the night queuing here. At one point, it got so chaotic that the investor had to disband the queue and start over, so my queue number is almost 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 past 9 am when Ms. N.T.T.P, a resident of Son Tra district, arrived to submit her application, finding herself near the end of the queue. Seeing the long line, she shook her head in dismay, unsure when her turn would come. “This queue is just to draw lots and get an appointment date for submission. I wonder if we’ll have to go through the same process on the submission date,” Ms. P. remarked.
The affordable housing project for low-income earners 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. This project is considered the most sought-after social housing project in Danang, as evident by the rush of people to the investor’s office to inquire about procedures and applications. As a result, the investor had to switch from direct guidance to QR code-based application distribution.
The project comprises three high-rise apartment blocks with 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 is announced to be 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 announced by the Department of Construction, is from June 30 to July 22.
