Phong Son commune government (now Phong Thai ward) and benefactors supported the groundbreaking of temporary house demolition.
for Mr. Tran Hue

Houses filled with love

The scorching late summer sun seems to be less hot in the newly built tiled-roof house of Ms. Chau Thi Yen's family in Phong Thai ward (formerly in Phong Son commune (old)). In the small yard, Ms. Yen is cleaning up the remaining bricks after the construction. The solid level 4 house with bright whitewashed walls is the warm home that Ms. Yen only dared to dream of after many years of struggling to raise 3 children alone.

Her husband died early, and her income only depends on a few fields of rice and an unstable job. Over the years, Yen's family has had to live in a dilapidated house, which is leaky in the rainy season and hot in the dry season. In early 2025, Yen's family was included in the list of temporary house removal support. Thanks to the 95 million VND funding from the program and the help of relatives, she is determined to build a solid house to settle down. "Without this program, I don't know when my children and I will stop living in fear of storms and heat. Now that we have a new house, everyone in the family is happy...", Yen shared.

Not only Ms. Yen, hundreds of poor households in Hue city are also going through the journey of transforming from living in temporary houses to living in solid houses. From single mothers, lonely elderly people to policy families, ethnic minority households, poor households... all have the greatest wish of having a proper house.

In Nam Pho Ha village (Loc An commune), Ms. Pham Thi Anh's new house has just been completed. She has a congenital disability, her husband is sick, after 25 years of marriage, her family's life revolves around selling votive offerings and making incense. "My husband and I never dared to dream that one day we would have enough money to build a house, because our conditions are too difficult. When our children reach school age and grow up without a place to live and study, my husband and I are very sad and love our children, but we are powerless," Ms. Anh confided.

Thanks to the support from the State and sponsors in terms of funding and construction materials, Ms. Anh's family borrowed more from the Social Policy Bank to build a spacious house. While drying the newly dried incense sticks in the sun, Ms. Anh smiled gently: "My family has now turned a new page. We have a new, solid house, my eldest child has gone to work to help my parents, my family has just escaped poverty, and we can confidently develop the economy ."

In 2025, despite many changes due to the reorganization and streamlining of government apparatus at all levels, in every village and every street corner, the movement to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses is still being carried out without stopping. The determination and not the slightest negligence of party committees, authorities, and socio -political organizations are blowing a fresh wind every day, spreading love, community spirit, and trust to families in special circumstances and with housing difficulties.

An official in Huong Tra ward shared: "There are families who cannot afford to pay the corresponding costs, so the local government must proactively connect with sponsors to provide additional support. In cases of land issues, officials must coordinate with the natural resources sector, acting as a "mediator" to resolve the issues. Each completed house is a collective achievement, the crystallization of the dedication and efforts of dozens of people from many levels and sectors."

Warmth from great policy

Eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses is not a temporary movement, but a persistent action program. Under the leadership and drastic and close direction of the Hue City Party Committee and People's Committee, and the synchronous participation of the political system, the movement has been implemented methodically, transparently and democratically from the grassroots. Village and group meetings, strict and impartial reviews ensure the right beneficiaries, limit negativity and avoid omissions.

In addition to the central budget, the city also mobilized many resources from businesses, socio-political organizations and kind-hearted individuals. Everyone joined hands to "share food and clothes", contributing bricks, cement and working days. Many commune and village officials volunteered to go to the construction site to supervise the construction; people in the neighborhood helped each other carry materials and cook for the workers. All shared the same humanitarian goal - "leaving no one behind".

Not only worrying about finances, even the construction of houses is also carried out according to suitable designs, ensuring the "3 hard" criteria (hard foundation, hard frame - wall, hard roof) and the life of the house must be 20 years or more, the minimum usable area is 30m2 or more. Many households are guided to choose a house style that is suitable for their living habits and local culture, but still must be sturdy, safe and sustainable.

In the period of 2021 - 2024, the whole city has supported the construction and repair of new houses for 6,778 poor households, near-poor households, policy households, and meritorious people with a total budget of more than 350.7 billion VND from the central budget, city budget and other legally mobilized sources. These efforts have contributed to encouraging, motivating, inspiring and motivating families to gradually improve their lives.

The movement to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses is not only a social welfare activity, but also an opportunity to arouse the sense of responsibility among cadres and party members. Many grassroots leaders have been closely following the area every day, going to each house, understanding each situation to grasp the actual needs. Because more than anyone, they understand that: as long as there is still one family living in a dilapidated house, the responsibility of the leader is still not complete.

By the end of July 2025, Hue city had basically completed the goal of no more temporary or dilapidated houses in the area. 1,170 new houses were built in 2025. Of these, 503 were for people with revolutionary contributions; 325 were under the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas; 342 were for poor, near-poor and extremely disadvantaged households.

Love

Source: https://huengaynay.vn/chinh-tri-xa-hoi/an-sinh-xa-hoi/gia-tu-nha-tam-nha-dot-nat-157164.html