Phan Thiet: "Finish line" in the journey to eliminate temporary, dilapidated houses

By the end of May 2025, Phan Thiet City had completed the target of eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses in the area, becoming the first locality in the province to "reach the finish line" to implement this major policy. The result is not only new, spacious houses that bring confidence and hope to households that once teetered between difficulties, but also the determination of the government to engage the political system.

"So happy I couldn't sleep at night"

The spacious 50m² level 4 house with brick walls, corrugated iron roof and tiled floor is the new home of Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Quyen, a poor household in Ward 4, Ham Tien Ward. Having lived in a temporary house for many years, having to use a basin to catch water during the rainy season, she was moved to tears on the day she received the new house: "I never thought that one day I would be able to live in a newly built house, without fear of rain or wind. Many nights I thought about it and was so happy that I couldn't sleep."

Mrs. Quyen's spacious house.

Her house was built at a cost of 138 million VND, of which the Fund for the Poor of the province and Phan Thiet City supported 100 million VND, the rest was mobilized by the Fatherland Front Committee and the Steering Committee of Ham Tien Ward from benefactors. Her family was also supported with additional construction days and many essential items on the handover day. On the day of handover, city and local officials came to encourage her to continue to strive.

Not only Ms. Quyen, Ms. Tran Thi Anh (Ward 4, Xuan An Ward) also moved many people. She alone raised 2 sick children and was approved for support to repair her house. But during the construction, the old house had rotten walls and completely collapsed, the city quickly adjusted the plan, putting her on the list of new houses. "I didn't expect that despite such difficulties, the government still did not give up and helped wholeheartedly until the end so that today my mother and I can live in a new house," Ms. Anh emotionally said. When the inspection team No. 1 of the Steering Committee for Demolition of Temporary and Dilapidated Houses of the province and city came to check the progress of the house construction, Ms. Anh boldly shared her wish to have additional works for bathrooms and toilets. The Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee, Mr. Nguyen Nam Long, who accompanied her, acknowledged and affirmed that he would find ways to provide more support to help the family.

Meeting of the Provincial Inspection Delegation with Phan Thiet City Party Committee on the progress of program implementation.

Closely monitor progress, construct "firmly and durably"

Implementing the direction of the Provincial Party Committee, the Standing Committee of the Phan Thiet City Party Committee has established a Steering Committee to implement the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses in Phan Thiet City (City Steering Committee), setting out clear operating regulations and assigning specific tasks to each member. 15 wards and communes have also established a grassroots Steering Committee, "going to every alley, knocking on every door" to carefully review eligible beneficiaries. The City Steering Committee has directed localities to carefully review eligible beneficiaries, ensuring publicity, transparency and targeting the right beneficiaries. During the review process, households with real housing difficulties have been proposed to be added to the list. The city launched the emulation movement "Join hands to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses" with the synchronous participation of the entire political system. In the two campaigns, the city has mobilized nearly 700 million VND from contributions from people, businesses, organizations and generous individuals in the area. The government, the Fatherland Front, and organizations not only contributed labor and money but also directly supervised the construction with the people to ensure the quality of each house. Typically, Binh Hung Ward has 19 houses that need to be rebuilt and repaired. Although the implementation started later than other localities in the city, with the determination of the ward, it "reached the finish line" first, completing construction and handing over houses to people from May 15. Other wards such as Phu Trinh, Xuan An... also completed ahead of schedule.

Phan Thiet Women's Union and Duc Long Ward People's Committee give houses to poor women's households

Mr. Vo Van Phuc - Head of the City's Department of Agriculture and Environment said: "To urge and ensure progress, the Provincial Steering Committee and the City Steering Committee closely direct and remind wards and communes regularly. The Department assigns 2 specialists to directly go to wards and communes to closely follow the locality, monitor each household's daily progress reports. Every month, the City Steering Committee meets periodically to review progress and remove obstacles". The city also established inspection and supervision teams to monitor the construction progress in each locality. At the same time, promoting propaganda and mobilization has created an atmosphere of solidarity spreading from agencies and organizations to each neighborhood and small hamlet.

Up to this point, except for one case in Mui Ne that was removed from the list because it was no longer suitable, the entire city has completed the construction of 82/83 houses, fulfilling the target assigned by the province. “The city set a target of completing before May 15, but in the actual implementation process, many situations arose. Some houses collapsed while being repaired, some households had additional needs that needed to be considered. But the brothers worked very responsibly, everyone wanted to finish the work, to make sure, not to let the people wait too long. Building houses for the poor must be done carefully. If a house is leaking after only 2 years, it will be miserable for the people. I often remind my brothers that. Some people contribute labor, some contribute money, and then supervise with the people. Thanks to that, the work is guaranteed,” said Phan Thiet City Party Secretary Pham Van Nam.

However, during the review process, the city is also concerned that some households' houses are too old but cannot be repaired or rebuilt due to land-related problems. The City Steering Committee directed the City People's Committee and relevant agencies to continue reviewing to find a solution, but there are currently no suitable solutions.

Source: https://baobinhthuan.com.vn/phan-thiet-ve-dich-trong-hanh-trinh-xoa-nha-tam-dot-nat-130685.html