Local officials are required to strengthen on-the-ground inspections and take prompt action to address any signs of stagnation or lack of accountability in executing the campaign. They are also tasked with completing administrative procedures to ensure timely disbursement of financial support to eligible households, avoiding overlap or omission in beneficiary identification.
Quang Tri province and Hue city in central Vietnam are intensifying efforts to remove makeshift and dilapidated houses by mid-2025, following a nationwide directive from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Binh Dinh must strive to basically complete the elimination of substandard houses by April 30, 2025, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
Thai Binh province has identified 2,106 eligible households—1,164 requiring new homes and 942 needing home repairs. Each new house receives 100 million VND in aid, while 50 million VND is provided for each repaired home. The total budget for the 2024-2025 period is 163.5 billion VND (6.4 million USD).
In response to the Prime Minister’s nationwide campaign to eradicate this kind of unsafe housing, Binh Phuoc province launched a 200-day movement to accelerate the progress, with the goal of completing the task by June 30.
With active participation from the entire political system and widespread public support, the programme on substandard housing elimination has helped foster social solidarity and enhance rural development efforts.
Under the plan, households building new homes will receive 60 million VND per unit, while those repairing existing houses will be granted 30 million VND per unit.
Efforts to eliminate temporary and dilapidated housing in Vinh Long province are being accelerated, with the goal of completing the initiative by April 30, 2025.
Before the Lunar New Year 2025, Soc Trang province had already completed more than 1,400 homes, ensuring timely handovers that brought joy to families during the holiday season.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged Quang Ngai province to continue engaging the entire political system in the housing programme, towards assisting 4,500 disadvantaged families.
The northern province of Hai Duong is striving to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated housing for poor and near-poor households by July 1, 2025, according to Director of the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Bui Thanh Tung.