Construction of the first phase of a social housing project kicked off in northern Vinh Phuc province on March 16, building 38 housing blocks with 5,300 apartments.

The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Covering nearly 17ha at Nam Vinh Yen new urban area, the project has an estimated investment capital of over VND7 trillion ($272 million).

The project is part of the Government program to build at least one million social housing units by 2030. Under the plan, Vinh Phuc province is assigned to build 28,300 units.

Vinh Phuc plans to start construction of six social housing projects this year, providing 2,190 units.