'Settling down' for workers far from home

Many boarding houses create common living spaces and sports areas for tenants.

After the Lunar New Year of At Ty 2025, Ms. Pham Thi Luyen's family (Co Do district, Can Tho city) went to Ben Luc district to find work. The young child is about to go to school, so the couple prioritized choosing a place to live near the market and school. Ms. Luyen said: "I was very satisfied when I found a row of rented accommodation in an alley in Hamlet 1, Nhut Chanh commune because it is quiet, airy, and has an attic. The landlord is also cheerful and enthusiastic. The rental price is 1 million VND/month, which is quite reasonable compared to the general level." Because after Tet, the demand for labor recruitment increased, the couple quickly found a satisfactory job. Every day, the couple left their child at a nursery near the rented accommodation to go to work.

Mr. Luong Pham Thai Son (HCMC) specializes in constructing parking lots. Due to the nature of his work, he often changes his rental location. Mr. Son said: “A few years ago, I rented a room but it didn’t have a gate. At first, I was a bit worried because I had a lot of tools, but I thought it would be fine if I only stayed for a short time. Unexpectedly, one day after coming back from a coffee shop, I found the door of the room had been cut open and some valuable tools were missing. The landlord wasn’t there, and the apartment building didn’t have a camera, so I had to accept it.”

Since then, Mr. Son has learned his lesson and will not rent a room that does not guarantee safety and security. The house must be quiet, and if there is a common living space or a place to exercise, it is even better. For projects that require many people, Mr. Son rents an entire house to be both spacious and flexible in and out. He currently rents a house in a residential area in Ben Luc district.

Many migrant workers have worked in many places, when they came to Long An, they found it easy to live, the people were friendly so they "stayed". Ms. Le Thu Ha is from Phu Yen province, came to the South at the age of 16, currently she works as a waitress in a restaurant in Ward 6, Tan An City. Her rented room costs 800,000 VND/month, has an attic, a solid fence, security cameras, and regulated entry and exit times. "I am very satisfied with my current accommodation. Before, I lived in that dormitory, but because security was not guaranteed, bad guys sneaked in to steal clothes and some items. I was so scared that I moved out". Currently, Ms. Ha is trying to work, save, and accumulate money to return to her hometown to open a beauty salon.

Mr. Pham Hoang Tha is managing nearly 500 rental rooms in Can Giuoc district. To ensure security , he coordinated with local police to install magnetic door systems and digitize management. All rental rooms are solidly built, with full fire prevention and firefighting systems and emergency exits.

Mr. Tha said: “Currently, workers and laborers mainly look for rooms priced at around 1-1.3 million VND/month. Normally, new tenants have to pay 1 month's rent and deposit 1 month. Those with stable jobs are fine, but those who have just come from the countryside and do not have a job are a burden. Therefore, for these cases, I only take a deposit of 500,000 VND. In addition, I also cooperate with businesses to support tenants in finding jobs or transporting and installing equipment in the house."

Many boarding houses have wide hallways, so in case of fire, fire trucks can easily get in and out. This is one of the advantages that attracts tenants.

Some landlords also build communal living spaces and sports grounds for guests, providing material and spiritual support to help guests feel comfortable and secure in living and working./.

Le An

Source: https://baolongan.vn/an-cu-cho-cong-nhan-xa-que-a193225.html