A warm home full of love

Determined not to let families of people with revolutionary contributions continue to live in makeshift houses, Thai Nguyen province is focusing on mobilizing all resources to urgently complete gratitude houses, especially in wards and communes in the northern region. The province strives to complete and hand over the new houses before the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2025).

Police, militia and people participated in transporting materials to build new houses for policy families in Hiep Luc commune.

Remove temporary shelter, build trust

In Khau Da village, Bac Kan ward, the new house of Mr. Trieu Duc Ton's family, a near-poor household, a policy family is gradually being completed thanks to the joint efforts of the community.

Sharing with us, Mr. Ton emotionally said: I did not think I would receive such great attention. My family was supported from dismantling the old house, transporting materials to speeding up the construction progress. Up to now, the house has been basically completed, which really moved me. I would like to thank the Party and the State for caring about me and the families of the policy, so that no one is left behind.

In the newly completed house of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Nghinh and Mr. Le Thanh Tuan - one of the policy households in Group 3, Bac Kan Ward, joy seemed to burst. Because at the age of 75, this is not only a place to live, but also a house of love.

Mrs. Nghinh emotionally shared: My family received a lot of support from the local government, organizations such as the Youth Union, Women's Union, and people of residential group No. 3. Everyone contributed their efforts and resources to transport materials, level the ground, build houses... Each brick and bag of cement bears the mark of sharing for policy families like me.

With the motto “No one is left behind”, Bac Kan ward is accelerating the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses for families of meritorious people, poor and near-poor households. As of July 21, 36/44 houses in the ward have been completed, of which 8/12 houses for meritorious people have been completed.

The nearly completed house of Mr. Trieu Duc Ton's family, a meritorious person, in Khau Da village, Bac Kan ward.

Although in the process of restructuring the apparatus after merging administrative units, the workload has increased, but the Party Committee, People's Committee, Fatherland Front Committee and delegations of the ward still put political determination first.

The locality has proactively combined resources, promoted socialization, mobilized police, military , cadres, and youth union members to take advantage of the weekend to support construction and transport materials. In particular, the goal is to complete 12 houses for people with meritorious services before July 27 - Mr. Hoang Bac Bang, Secretary of the Bac Kan Ward Party Committee, shared.

Gratitude through practical action

According to statistics from the Thai Nguyen Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, before July 1, 2025, all households with meritorious services in Thai Nguyen province (before the merger) had their temporary and dilapidated houses removed. Meanwhile, in Bac Kan province (old), there are still nearly 5,000 households in need of housing support, including 235 households with meritorious services and relatives of martyrs. After the merger, many houses in the new province have not been completed due to the impact of unfavorable weather and lack of resources.

Comrade Dinh Quang Tuyen, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Thai Nguyen Province: July 27 is the deadline for completing the demolition of temporary and dilapidated houses for families of meritorious people. For those still in difficulty, the province directs localities to directly support the construction of houses, while people coordinate and supervise some stages. This is not only a political task, but also a profound gift of gratitude for those who have contributed to the country.

Troops of Regiment 750 (Thai Nguyen Provincial Military Command) support the elimination of temporary houses for poor households, meritorious people, and policy families.

Identifying this as a key political task, 37 newly established communes and wards of Thai Nguyen province have proactively planned and mobilized resources to support housing for the disadvantaged, especially families of meritorious people.

Despite difficulties caused by storms, lack of counterpart funds and high material prices, many localities still have flexible and creative ways of working, contributing to speeding up progress and spreading a sense of responsibility in the community.

In particular, immediately after the province issued a plan to assign tasks to support the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses, Regiment 750 (Thai Nguyen Provincial Military Command) urgently deployed the task with a high sense of responsibility.

Lieutenant Colonel Dam Viet Duc, Political Commissar of Regiment 750, said: The unit was assigned to support 9 policy families and poor households to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses. The regiment mobilized more than 100 officers, professional soldiers and soldiers to directly participate in supporting labor days to build houses, transport materials and build houses. Contributing to the locality to speed up the progress and complete the goal of eliminating temporary houses ahead of schedule.

In Bach Thong commune, Ms. Ma Thi Man, Secretary of the Commune Party Committee, said: The Commune Steering Committee has stepped up propaganda and mobilized people to join hands to support labor and transport materials, while creating favorable conditions to complete land-related procedures. Up to now, 100% of households with meritorious people have started building houses, striving to basically complete them before July 25.

As a resistance fighter who was exposed to toxic chemicals, Mr. Hoang Ngoc Ky, in Na Lan village, Hiep Luc commune, lived in a dilapidated house for many years. This year, with 60 million VND in support from the State and the help of organizations and unions, his family has built a new, spacious and sturdy house. The project is currently in the final stages, expected to be completed before July 27.

Mr. Ky shared: My family is very excited to receive support to build a house. Having a stable and safe place to live is a great joy in old age. We are grateful for the attention of the Party, the State and organizations.

Police and Military forces of Bach Thong commune support building houses for families of meritorious people.

In Cam Giang commune, housing support for people with meritorious services has also been implemented urgently and effectively. Ms. Phung Thi Hien, Chairwoman of the Commune Fatherland Front Committee, said: We assigned staff to go directly to each family to grasp their concerns, resolve difficulties and launch a movement to compete in building houses for people with meritorious services. Up to now, all 5/5 houses in the area have been completed.

According to Ms. Hien, completing housing for households with meritorious services before July 27 is not only a practical act of gratitude on the occasion of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day, but also a source of motivation for the locality to continue to pay attention and take better care of policy beneficiaries in the coming time.

Not only from the state budget, the program to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses for people with meritorious services also received active support from the business community and social organizations. In particular, the Thai Nguyen Association of Small and Medium Enterprises is an active unit in mobilizing and connecting to support difficult cases.

Mr. Pham Duc Thuan, Vice President of the Thai Nguyen Province Small and Medium Enterprises Association, said: Since the beginning of 2025, the Association has provided financial support to 30 families of meritorious people in the province. This is a practical action to show gratitude and at the same time spread the spirit of social responsibility in the business community.

Currently, localities are focusing resources to support the elimination of temporary houses for people with meritorious services, striving to complete before July 27, as a deep gratitude on the occasion of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day. Each newly completed house not only contributes to stabilizing the lives of policy families, but also is a vivid proof that the tradition of "Drinking water, remembering its source" continues to be preserved and spread in the mountainous localities with many difficulties in the North of the province.

Despite many difficulties, with the determination of the government and the consensus of the people of Thai Nguyen province, new houses for families of meritorious people are gradually taking shape. They are not only a place to shelter from the rain and sun, but also a living symbol of the affection, responsibility and deep gratitude of today's generations to those who have sacrificed their blood and bones for the Fatherland.

Eliminate temporary houses, support housing for meritorious people and poor households in the province:

Total number of households approved for support: 6,953 households (including meritorious people, martyrs' relatives, poor and near-poor households).

- Thai Nguyen province before the merger: Completed the goal of eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses, supporting housing for people with revolutionary contributions and martyrs' relatives, 1,974 households.

- Thai Nguyen province after merging with Bac Kan province: 4,595/4,979 households (reaching a rate of 92.28%) have started building houses, of which 235/235 households eligible for housing support for people with revolutionary contributions and martyrs' relatives have been approved to start construction and receive financial support, ensuring completion of the target before July 27, 2025 as directed by the Prime Minister.

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/xa-hoi/202507/mai-am-tron-ven-nghia-tinh-1bf0bd8/