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Community spirit and neighborly love

In the spacious house of Mrs. Du Thi Phui in An Khang village, Tan An commune (Chiem Hoa district), we had a warm conversation between the homeowner and the person who donated the land.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Dam, Chairwoman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Tan An commune, said that when she learned that Ms. Phui was receiving support to replace her temporary house, she was still hesitant because her old house was located at the bottom of a steep slope and flooded even before it rained. Ms. Ha Thi Ban proactively encouraged her and promised to give her land so that Ms. Phui could have a new, safe house.

The plot of land that Ms. Ha Thi Ban gifted to Ms. Phui is over 100 ^square meters and has two street frontages. Ms. Phui shared that after marrying into a family in An Khang village, her husband passed away early, and she raised her children alone. Currently, she lives alone in an old wooden house; her children have grown up, started their own families, and work far away. She lives surrounded by the love and support of her neighbors. Although she lives alone, she has never felt lonely. During the construction of her new house, in addition to receiving land, Ms. Phui also received labor support from the villagers. The house is a great source of encouragement for her.

The house of Mrs. Nong Thi Mo in Phia Lai village, Phuc Son commune (Lam Binh district), built on land donated by Mr. Nong Van Vang (the man pointing), is currently under construction.

When asked about donating land to Mrs. Phui to build a new house, Mrs. Ban considered it a normal thing. Mrs. Ban said, "Losing a little land is nothing to regret. Seeing Mrs. Phui have a decent place to live, where it doesn't leak when it rains, makes me feel much better. Mrs. Phui lives alone, and I consider her like family. Every time it rained heavily, I worried a lot seeing her in her old, leaky wooden house. Now that the house is finished and Mrs. Phui has moved in, I feel relieved."

Spreading the act of donating land

Whether in rural areas or bustling cities, every square meter of land holds special value, representing the memories and future of an entire family. For farmers, it could be a vegetable patch, a tree, or a garden cultivated for generations. For city dwellers, it's every inch of land between high-rise buildings and narrow streets. Therefore, the willingness to give up such precious land is a silent sacrifice, a compassion concretized into action. Comrade Ma Van Giam, Chairman of the Tan An Commune People's Committee, said that Mrs. Ban's family not only donated land to demolish their temporary house, but had previously donated nearly 1,000 ^square meters of land planted with lacquer trees to build a concrete road, ensuring safe travel for the people during the rainy season.

According to information from the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province, 10 families in the province have voluntarily donated land to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses, with a total area of over 1,000 ^m² . This action not only fosters a spirit of solidarity but also significantly contributes to the completion of the plan to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses. As of May 30th, 6,872 out of 6,928 houses in the province have been started, are under construction, or completed and put into use, achieving 99.19% of the set plan. Five districts in the province have completed the commencement of construction.

In Phia Lai village, Phuc Son commune (Lam Binh district), two households donated land to replace temporary houses, totaling 400 ^m² . Mrs. Nong Thi Mo's house, built on land donated by Mr. Nong Van Vang, is nearing completion and is expected to be finished by mid-June 2025. Mrs. Mo's old house, located next to a stream, was swept away by floods two years ago. Sympathizing with Mrs. Mo's situation, Mr. Nong Van Vang lent her a house further inside the village. Mrs. Mo has three sons; her husband died of a serious illness, one son was injured in a traffic accident and is unable to work, and the other is working far away and his whereabouts are unknown.

“When we were considered for assistance under the program to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses, Mr. Vang decided to give me 280 square meters of land so I could build a new house. The house gradually took shape with the help of our neighbors; some contributed labor, others donated land. No one was rich, but everyone cared about my family and provided enthusiastic support,” Mrs. Mo shared emotionally.

The movement to donate land to eliminate dilapidated houses has spread like a warm breeze, with many exemplary land donors emerging, such as Mrs. Ly Thi Dau in Cau Troi village, Yen Son town (Yen Son district), who did not hesitate to donate 100 ^m² of her family's precious garden land so that Mr. Dang Van Thang, a poor household in the village, could build a sturdy house.

With the same noble gesture, Mr. Trieu Van Phay from Na Co village, Xuan Lap commune (Lam Binh district) willingly donated 120 square meters of land to the two brothers Trieu Duc Luu and Trieu Thanh Loc, who used to live in a dilapidated makeshift house in the mountains. For them, it's not only the wealthy who can do great things and help those around them. Just one meter of land, one day's labor, one bag of cement... will be a building block connecting people, a foundation for sturdy houses to spring up from kindness.

As new houses were completed one after another, the rickety bamboo walls were replaced with sturdy brick walls and corrugated iron roofs, and it was then that we believed that even small acts of kindness and goodness were enough to create a warm and welcoming home.

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