Vietnam to Provide 80,000 Accommodations for Students by End-year

Vietnam is expected to provide 80,000 accommodations for students by the end-year, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tran Nam said at a meeting in Hanoi October 11. The country is accelerating the construction of 40 house projects for student to put them in use from now to late year, Nam added. The houses are mainly located in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang City, Thua Thien-Hue Province and Can Tho City which gather many students nationwide.   Vietnam now has about three million students at 700 universities, colleges and vocational training schools. Existing dormitories meet only 20% of their needs. The Ministry of Construction is seeking government approval for a plan to pour VND6 trillion ($307.7 million) from g-bonds into construction of student dormitories annually in the 2011-2015 period. (Nhan dan - The People Oct 12 p7, www.thanhnien.com.vn Oct 11)