Son La determined to complete the goal of eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses by 2025

Donating funds to support the construction of Great Solidarity houses for poor households in Yen Chau district. Photo: Hoang Duong.

According to the review results, in the mountainous and border district of Yen Chau, there are about 1,190 poor households living in dilapidated temporary houses. Implementing the Project "Mobilizing resources to support poor households with housing difficulties, phase 2021 - 2025", Yen Chau district aims to complete the support for 100% of poor households with housing difficulties by the end of 2025.

With the participation of the entire political system and the joint efforts of the community, by the end of the first quarter of 2024, the entire district had eliminated temporary houses for all more than 1,190 poor households, completing one year earlier than the set plan. Of which, the entire district supported the construction of about 1,000 new houses and repaired more than 100 houses, with a total cost of more than 38 billion VND, from socialized funds, support from agencies and units and funds mobilized by families through loans and organizations and individuals supporting with working days.

In 2024, supporting the construction and repair of houses for poor and near-poor households is considered a top priority by districts and cities in Son La province. Mr. Nguyen Van Vinh - Chairman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Mai Son district said that through screening, in 10 particularly difficult communes in the area, there are 1,039 temporary and dilapidated houses that need to be removed. With the determination to complete the target with the highest results, from the beginning of the year, Party committees and authorities from the district to the grassroots have coordinated with the Fatherland Front and mass organizations to proactively and carefully review the response capacity and resources of each family to have a specific support plan. Along with that, the Fatherland Front at all levels also promoted propaganda work, mobilized maximum resources from organizations and individuals to support the "For the Poor" fund, supported funds and working days to help households with difficulties build houses. From 2023 to present, in 10 communes, more than 200 temporary houses have been eliminated, with a total cost of over 16.7 billion VND, of which over 2.3 billion VND was mobilized from sponsors, organizations and individuals, along with tens of thousands of working days contributed by the people.

Mr. Vi Duc Tho - Chairman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Son La province said that at the beginning of the 2020-2025 term, through a review in the province, there were 10,595 households with housing difficulties that needed to be repaired and renovated. Most of these households are living in temporary houses, the main materials are mixed wood, thatch, bamboo, rattan... which have been used for many years and are at risk of collapse, not ensuring long-term stability. On that basis, Son La province has issued the Project "Mobilizing resources to support poor households with housing difficulties, period 2021 - 2025", with the goal of mobilizing all resources, striving to complete the support of 100% of poor households with housing difficulties by the end of 2025.

To achieve the objectives set out in the Project, local Party committees and authorities have synchronously deployed many solutions, focusing on implementing programs and projects to help poor households develop their economies and access State support sources according to the projects. In addition, the Fatherland Front Committees at all levels continue to promote the call for agencies, departments, branches, unions, enterprises, and philanthropists to actively support the "For the Poor" Fund. Up to now, the whole province has supported over 8,400 households to eliminate temporary houses with a total budget of over 342 billion VND; 10/12 districts and cities have completed 100% of the elimination of temporary houses for poor households and households facing housing difficulties, while Thuan Chau and Mai Son districts need to continue to implement, with a total estimated budget of over 80 billion VND.

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