Eight social housing projects were implemented nationwide in the third quarter of this year as part of the Government program to build one million social houses during the 2021-2030 periods, localities have reported.

These projects will supply 4,960 units.

The figure brings the total number of social housing projects carried out nationwide from 2021 to the end of the third quarter of this year to 622 with 565,177 units.

Of which, 79 projects were completed, providing 42,414 units.

Regarding the social housing credit package worth VND140 trillion (nearly $5.54 billion), there were 83 social housing projects in 34 localities qualified for the program.

Banks have so far disbursed nearly VND1.8 trillion (more than $70 million) from the package for investors of 15 social housing projects and buyers of 12 projects.