Efforts to end temporary housing brings joy to impoverished border communities in Binh Phuoc
As of April 30, Binh Phuoc province has completed the construction or renovation of 765 homes, including 625 for poor and near-poor households, and 140 for those recognised for meritorious service./.
Binh Phuoc (VNA) – An initiative to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated housing in the southeastern province of Binh Phuoc has officially met its target on April 30, bringing tangible change and optimism for locals, particularly among those residing in border areas.
In Thac Dai village, located in the border district of ⛦Bu Gia Map, nearly 75% of the population are ethnic minorities, mainly from the S’tieng community. Most households face severe ecꦏonomic hardship, and the village recorded the highest number of substandard homes replaced, 10 in total.
Each new home for local people covers 60 square metres, with state funding amounting to 80 million VND (3,085 USD) per unit. Local authorities also mobilised additional contributions from philanthropists and the families themselves, depending on their circumstances, to complete construction.
Thanks to the State’s support in providing new housing, the beneficiaries are deeply grateful, said Dieu Dung, head of the village. These homes are a source of strength, giving families the motivation to strive for a better life.
In Bu Dop, another border district, 102 houses were earmarked for construction and renovation. These include 17 cases of extreme hardship in which recipients had no land of their own.
Vice Chairman of the Bu Dop People's Committee Van Cong Danh said strong coordination between district and commune authorities, and the generosity of businesses and donors, helped the district secure land for all 17 cases.
Binh Phuoc is home to 41 ethnic groups, with ethnic minorities accounting for more than 19% of the provincial population. To implement the housing initiative effectively, loc🦂al authoritiꦅes conducted a thorough review of conditions. As of April 30, the province has completed the construction or renovation of 765 homes, including 625 for poor and near-poor households, and 140 for those recognised for meritorious service./.
At the first meeting of the central steering committee for the eradication of temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide in Hanoi on November 10, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also head of the steering committee, emphasised the target to achieve elimination of temporary and dilapidated housing nationwide by 2025.
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