Ben Tre builds and repairs more than 4,000 houses to help poor households and the poor settle down.

TPO - Up to now, Ben Tre province has completed the program of eliminating more than 4,000 temporary, dilapidated houses, most of which belong to poor, near-poor, and households with housing difficulties, receiving support to build new and repair solid houses, giving them the opportunity to settle down and escape poverty and become rich.

The Steering Committee for the implementation of the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses in Ben Tre province has just held a conference to summarize the program. Up to now, the whole province has completed the construction and repair of 4,049 temporary and dilapidated houses, reaching 100% of the plan. Of the temporary and dilapidated houses built and repaired above, 1,802 houses will be supported to be implemented in 2024, 1,947 houses will be implemented in the first half of this year.

Ben Tre Youth Union members contribute to building and repairing houses to help the poor.

Regarding the support for the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses, there are 545 houses (324 newly built, 221 repaired) for people with revolutionary contributions and martyrs' relatives; housing support under the Program to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide: 2,676 houses (2,380 newly built, 296 repaired); housing support for households in difficult circumstances: 828 houses (755 newly built, 73 repaired).

Total implementation cost is over 217 billion VND, of which the budget source is over 99 billion VND and socialized source is over 118 billion VND.

During the implementation process, organizations, unions, armed forces, youth union members, and local people contributed about 18,000 working days.

Ben Tre Provincial Party Secretary - Ho Thi Hoang Yen gave a speech at the conference (Photo: Phuong Thao)

Speaking at the conference, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairwoman of the People's Council of Ben Tre province - Ho Thi Hoang Yen praised and acknowledged the efforts of the entire political system, people of all walks of life, organizations and individuals who have joined hands and contributed to the implementation.

Ms. Yen believes that the success of the program to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses is even more meaningful when placed in the context of Ben Tre preparing for a new development phase. The milestone of June 30, 2025 is of special importance, because in just a few days, Ben Tre province will begin to implement the arrangement of administrative units, merging with Vinh Long and Tra Vinh provinces (taking the name of Vinh Long province).

The Secretary of the Ben Tre Provincial Party Committee said that the completion of the above important social security goal strongly affirms the special responsibility of the Party, State, and the whole society to take care of policy families, poor and near-poor households, and households in difficult circumstances in the province.

“The new homes not only beautify the appearance of the homeland, but also create a solid foundation for people, especially poor households, to settle down and make a living. They contribute to maintaining stability in life and political security during this important transition period,” Ms. Yen emphasized.

Ben Tre Youth Union members contribute to eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses in the province.

At the conference, 60 households representing more than 4,000 households benefiting from the Program were given house handover decisions and thank-you letters to the units and sponsors accompanying the program.

Ben Tre Provincial People's Committee also awarded certificates of merit to 6 groups and 9 individuals; Ben Tre Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee rewarded 15 groups and 30 individuals for actively participating in the Movement to join hands to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses in 2024 - 2025.

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