Experts Advise Bình Dương on Need for Stronger Public Housing Intervention

Professor Hans Joachim Linke of the Technical University of Darmstadt advised that market forces alone cannot meet the affordable housing needs of low-income residents in HCM City. He stated that government intervention and municipal housing bodies are essential to keeping housing affordable. Nguyễn Quang, a former UN-Habitat programme manager, added that solving housing issues requires integrated approaches and accommodating informal settlements. The city’s construction department estimated housing demand at one million.

The advice suggests that local authorities must be provided with tools to enable them to provide social and affordable housing. This points to the necessity of building genuine partnerships between governments and private entities to ensure sustainable housing and local infrastructure.