The city is accelerating multiple projects as authorities seek to meet growing demand for affordable housing among industrial workers.
Projects due for completion by the end of 2026 include a nearly 1,050-unit development in Bao Vinh Ward, where more than 800 apartments have been finished, a nearly 1,100-unit project in Long Hung Ward with 900 units completed, and a 1,200-unit development in Phuoc Tan Ward, where more than 270 apartments have been delivered.
Dong Nai currently has nine social housing projects under construction, with a combined capacity of more than 11,000 apartments.
Five projects comprising more than 7,300 apartments are undergoing foundation and piling works. Authorities expect nearly 2,800 apartments from these developments to be completed by the end of this year.
The projects include three developments in Phuoc An Commune with nearly 4,200 apartments, a 2,500-unit project in Binh Phuoc Ward and a 580-unit development in Trang Bom Ward.
The municipal Department of Construction has instructed developers to mobilise resources to complete structural works on all or part of the five projects by year-end.
Dong Nai is also finalising procedures for nearly 20 additional social housing developments expected to provide around 27,000 apartments.
Most of the planned projects are located in areas with large industrial parks and significant worker populations, including Trang Bom, Long Binh, Phuoc Tan, Long Thanh, Nhon Trach and Long Hung.
Two worker and social housing projects in Trang Bom Ward, comprising more than 1,000 apartments, have completed administrative procedures and are expected to break ground this month, with topping-out targeted by year-end.
According to local authorities, Dong Nai is home to 58 industrial parks and about 1.4 million workers, around 70 per cent of whom are migrants. Hundreds of thousands are estimated to be in need of affordable housing.
Some projects continue to face challenges, including land clearance delays, shortages of construction stone and incomplete utility connections.
Projects that have yet to begin construction are also encountering obstacles related to land allocation, environmental approvals and planning adjustments.
Authorities said relevant agencies were working to resolve the bottlenecks and accelerate project implementation.
