Hundreds of thousands of workers rent “crowded” accommodation, but only 34 people borrow to buy social housing

On the morning of May 21, the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, Fatherland Front Committee of Bac Ninh province held a meeting and dialogue between provincial leaders and trade union members and workers with the topic “Listen, share, and cooperate with each other.” act, support”.

Attending the conference were Ms. Dao Hong Lan – Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Delegation of the National Assembly; Ms. Thai Thu Xuong – Vice President of Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; Ms. Nguyen Huong Giang, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Bac Ninh Province.

The dialogue conference is an opportunity for workers to voice their thoughts and aspirations and an opportunity for provincial leaders to listen, share, answer, and resolve pressing issues, suggestions and recommendations; at the same time, making timely decisions to take care of employees, contributing to the sustainable development of businesses.

Bac Ninh is a fast-growing province, becoming an industrial province with 1,742 FDI projects with a registered capital of 22.9 billion USD. Bac Ninh province has a total of 21,089 enterprises with a total registered charter capital of VND 339,169 billion and 4,595 affiliated units; attracting a large number of workers over 450,000 in provinces and cities across the country and attracting investors from 38 countries and territories around the world to Bac Ninh province…, making an important contribution to economic growth – Bac Ninh society develops comprehensively in all fields.

At the meeting, dialogue, many opinions representing trade unionists and workers directly reflected that they had to rent a motel 12m-15m²/room, not guaranteed for families to live. Therefore, many opinions suggest that the leaders of Bac Ninh province have reasonable support mechanisms and policies so that workers and employees can access the original price.

“About the problem House workers in industrial zones (IZs), which have now come into operation with 7 projects, meeting more than 40,000 workers. However, the number of workers is very small because of the amount of rent House workers are much higher than in residential areas.

Proposing the province to have a policy to support hired workers House in industrial zones. Currently, there are 2,000 workers in 7 projects House workers, most of which are supported with rent by businesses, when surveying workers, the rent is 5-8 million/room. Meanwhile, the rent for motels in residential areas is 1-1.5 million dong,” said Nguyen Thi Van Ha, Chairwoman of the Bac Ninh Provincial Confederation of Labor.

Regarding this issue, Mr. Dam Le Van, Director of the Bank for Social Policies of Bac Ninh province, informed that the bank still provides loans for workers and employees to buy loans. House worker, House low income. The maximum loan amount is 80% of the apartment value and the maximum loan term is 25 years. The current interest rate is 4.8%/year, equivalent to 0.4%/month.

In recent years, the Bank for Social Policies of Bac Ninh province has disbursed over 250 billion loans House society with 642 customers with outstanding loans. However, of these, the loan balance for workers is low, currently 12 billion VND with 34 borrowers, accounting for 4.8% “- Mr. Van said and said workers, employees Laborers have a moderate income, so when lending, it is difficult to repay debt and interest.

According to Mr. Van, workers from abroad come to Bac Ninh to work mainly, so the demand to buy House society is not great. However, the Bank for Social Policies of Bac Ninh province still has enough capital to disburse loans to those who need loans.

Talk about access House for low-income people, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuan, Chairman of the Trade Union of Kinh Bac Urban Development Corporation reflected, workers want to buy House for low-income people, but cannot access the original price of the construction company. Therefore, she suggested to have a suitable solution, for example, as suggested by workers, asking for purchasing needs House socialize with the President of the Company’s Trade Union, then the President of the Company’s Trade Union sends the relevant agencies or relevant agencies to send information and procedures directly to the company so that the company can inform the workers. , workers have needs.

Agreeing with this proposal, Secretary of the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee Dao Hong Lan directly assigned the Chairman of the Trade Union of Bac Ninh province to guide and summarize the needs of House of workers, workers, and at the same time connecting so that workers and workers can access the supply House society with reasonable prices, ensuring transparency.

Regarding the issue of workers not being able to accumulate enough to buy House society, at least 700 million VND/apartment, but have to pay more outside the contract, even have to buy it back at “heavenly” prices, Chairman of Bac Ninh Provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Huong Giang assigned Bac Ninh Provincial Inspector to inspect projects House society for workers but do wrong with the regulations of the State.

At the dialogue session, leaders of the province and departments and branches answered and clarified the questions and recommendations of trade union officials and workers related to the following issues: salary debt; social insurance debt when the business owner absconds; traffic insecurity, environmental pollution, lighting system of roads in industrial parks…

Concluding the dialogue conference, Secretary of the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee Dao Hong Lan acknowledged and highly appreciated the comments, suggestions and proposals showing the sense of responsibility and enthusiasm of the trade union officials and employees. labor workers. Ms. Dao Hong Lan affirmed that workers play an important role in the economic development of the province as well as the country; policies related to workers are very interested in Bac Ninh and the whole country.

The Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee requested the relevant departments, branches and agencies to focus on solving the issues discussed at the dialogue as soon as possible, as well as continue to pay attention to life, jobs, regimes and policies. of workers.

Proposing the Provincial Labor Confederation to direct trade unions at all levels to focus on organizing Workers’ Month in association with Action Month on Occupational Safety and Health; deploying activities and movements to improve the material and spiritual life of workers; actively organize meetings and dialogues between the heads of authorities, enterprises and trade union officials and employees; promptly honor and commend typical workers in emulation movements…