Regarding this issue, the Ministry of Construction replied to voters in Ho Chi Minh City as follows:

Over the past many years, the Party and State have issued many guidelines and policies to show their efforts in creating social housing for low-income people (including teachers), who have been facing difficulties about accommodation. Specifically:

- Law on Housing 2014;

- Decree No. 100/2015/ND-CP dated October 20, 2015 of the Government on management and development of social housing;

- Decree No. 49/2021/ND-CP dated April 1, 2021 on management and development of social housing (amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 100/2015/ND-CP);

- Circular No. 09/2021/TT-BXD dated August 16, 2021 guiding the implementation of some contents of Decree No. 100/2015/ND-CP and Decree No. 49/2021/ND-CP.

Accordingly, in Article 49 of the Law on Housing 2014, there are 10 groups of subjects are entitled to social housing policies, including low-income people and cadres, civil servants and public employees (including teachers).

Low-income people (including teachers) may buy or rent-purchase social housing if they meet the conditions on housing, residence and income (Clause 1, Article 51 of the Law on Housing 2014).

In addition, low-income people (including teachers) are supported with preferential loans of the State through the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, a credit institution designated by the State for new construction or renovation, housing repair (Clause 1 and 4, Article 50 of the Law on Housing 2014).

Currently, the Ministry of Construction is assigned by the Government to assume the prime responsibility for studying and amending the Housing Law, the Ministry of Construction will continue to study and supplement policies for low-income people (including teachers) to contribute to promoting the development of social housing, creating conditions for low-income people in urban areas (including teachers) to have more opportunities to access and buying, renting, and hire-purchase housing, stable life, peace of mind "settle and career".