Dong Nai accelerates substandard housing elimination campaign
In response to the Prime Minister’s nationwide programme to eliminate temporary houses, the province aims to build or repair 265 homes for revolution contributors, martyrs’ relatives, and disadvantaged households by the end of April.
Dong Nai-based KN Holdings contributes 55 billion VND to help the province meet its housing target. (Photo: VNA)
Dong Nai (VNA) 🦄– Authorities in the southern province of Dong Nai have launched a campaign to eradicate temporary and dilapidated houses, aiming to ensure that by April 30, 2025, no poor, near-poor, or policy beneficiary households live in substandard conditions.
The recent launch event, jointly organised by the provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in Dong Nai, marked the beginning of a province-wide effort to mobilise resources for housing support.
Chairman of the People’s Committee Vo Tan Duc reaffirmed the province’s commitment to social welfare, particularly in improving living conditions for disadvantaged households. He urged local authorities to prioritise and effectively implement the housing campaign, calling it a key political task that requires broad societal engagement.
He also called on organisations, businesses, and philanthropists to contribute, maximising resources to ensure the initiative’s success.
Since 2021, Dong Nai has built and renovated nearly 1,100 homes under social housing initiatives, including nearly 900 newly constructed units. In response to the Prime Minister’s nationwide programme to eliminate temporary houses, the province aims to build or repair 265 homes for revolution contributors, martyrs’ relatives, and disadvantaged households by the end of April.
At the event, several organisations, businesses, and individuals pledged financial support, with total contributions reaching nearly 70 billion VND (approximately 2.8 million USD).
Among them, Dong Nai-based KN Holdings contributed 55 billion VND to help the province meet its housing target./.
According to the ministry, up to 168,027 homes have been supported under the initiative, including 15,491 houses for revolutionary contributors, 60,473 under two national target programmes, and 92,063 under the specific programme to eliminate temporary and substandard houses.
To date, 448 out of 797 houses have been either newly built or renovated, including 342 out of 631 homes for poor and near-poor households and 106 out of 166 for families of revolutionary contributors.
The province is engaging local businesses and organisations in the elimination of substandard housing, ensuring better life quality for low-income families.
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At a review conference held on June 21, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh praised the province’s scientific, coordinated, and flexible approach. He noted that the early completion reflects the strong commitment of local authorities, the business community, philanthropists, and residents in improving housing conditions for disadvantaged groups.
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