Joy from new homes

Ms. Ho Thi A Lum (sitting in the middle) is happy to receive guests in her new house - Photo: M.D

We were welcomed by Mrs. Ho Thi A Lum (born in 1960) in Block 6, Khe Sanh town, Huong Hoa district, in her newly completed house that was put into use on June 11, 2025. In the past few days, Mrs. Lum could not hide her joy, because she had never felt safe in such a solid house.

Mrs. Lum said: “My husband died early due to a serious illness, leaving behind 6 young children, so my family faced many difficulties. The pain continued to haunt my life when my first and second children also died due to accidents and illnesses. I raised 4 children alone, one of whom was often sick. For many years, my children and I lived in a badly damaged temporary house. Whenever it rained, water flowed all over the house; when it was dry, it was stuffy and oppressive.”

After many years of hard work and dedication, Mrs. Lum's health gradually weakened. She and her children were often worried and had to take shelter at a neighbor's house during the rainy season for fear that the house would collapse. That is why, when she received information about the support of 70 million VND to build a new house, she was extremely happy. On February 3, 2025, the construction of her dream house officially began.

Now, living in a new, solid and safe house, Mrs. Lum has had good sleep. She no longer has to worry about housing, her health and spirit have improved significantly. Every day, she picks tea, coffee, and vegetables from her garden to sell at the market. This is also the motivation for her to look forward to a new life with many new joys.

At the age of 81, Mr. Ho Van Hong in Dong Dong village, Mo O commune, Dakrong district, is equally happy as he prepares to move into his new house. Although the house has not been officially handed over, these days, he and his children are taking the opportunity to clean the floor, arrange furniture, and hang Uncle Ho's picture and medals in the most prominent position.

As a war invalid, Mr. Hong is no longer able to work like a normal person. In addition to the monthly allowance from the State, his family only has income from farming, so life is difficult for him. The stilt house that was built a long time ago has now seriously degraded.

In early 2025, Mr. Hong received 100 million VND in support to build a solid house of nearly 80 square meters. While fixing the picture of Uncle Ho hanging in the most prominent place in the house, Mr. Hong said: "Even in my dreams, I never thought I would have a new house as solid and spacious as this. Thank you to the Party, the State and the local government for caring and helping me realize my greatest wish in my old age."

Houses with new coats are like “keys” that open up many good things for the people. Ms. Nguyen Thi No, Le Mon village, Phong Binh commune, Gio Linh district, was organized by the Military Industry - Telecommunications Group and Gio Linh district to start building houses under the program of eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses on February 18, 2025.

Mrs. No shared: “My family is poor and has difficulty with housing. With the support from the Military Industry - Telecommunications Group, Gio Linh district and neighbors, my dream of a solid house has come true. This is the motivation for my family to focus on business, economic development, continue to improve in life and contribute to building our homeland.”

The joy of people owning new houses is spreading from remote border areas, remote areas, mountainous areas to plains and coastal areas. The lifelong dream of many poor people has become a reality. Following the cadres of Huong Hiep commune, Dakrong district, the reporter visited the newly built house of Mr. Ho Ta Ca (born in 1952) in Phu An village. Mr. Ta Ca's long-standing dream of a solid house to shelter from rain and storms has now come true.

These days, his house is always filled with joy and laughter from neighbors coming to congratulate him. Mr. Hong's family is in a difficult situation, all his children are married, so only he and his wife live in the stilt house built in 1990, which is now seriously degraded.

After being screened by the local government and included in the list of people eligible for support to build a new house, the couple has a solid house measuring 42 square meters. “My wife and I are old and weak, fortunately the Party and the State have supported us to build a new house. From now on, I can rest assured that I have a place to live until the end of my life,” Mr. Ta Ca shared.

Huong Hiep Commune is the locality that has received the most support to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses in Dakrong District, with 267 houses, of which 70 were built by households themselves, 109 were supported by the Ministry of Public Security and 88 were supported by BIDV Labor Union. Implementing the emulation movement "Joining hands to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide" launched by the Prime Minister, in recent times, the Party Committee and government of Huong Hiep Commune have focused on leading, directing, and organizing the synchronous implementation of the program.

In addition to focusing on directing, operating and proposing directions and solutions for implementation from the beginning, the commune has promoted the widespread dissemination of the program to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses to all classes of people; mobilized families to contribute more to build spacious and solid houses to ensure "3 hard".

Party Secretary and Chairman of the People's Council of Huong Hiep Commune, Ho Chi Cuong, said that in order to implement the directives of superiors on the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses in the area, the locality has made efforts to implement the program with the hope that people will soon have decent housing. "We have determined that the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses is not only an important political task but also the responsibility and sentiment of the Party Committee and the government to help people settle down," Mr. Cuong affirmed.

Hoai An - The Nhat

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/niem-vui-tu-nhung-ngoi-nha-moi-194531.htm