More than 206,000 makeshift and dilapidated houses across Vietnam have been removed as of mid-June, according to the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs.

By June 14, a total of 155,501 houses had been completed, while over 51,000 were under construction.

As of June 13, the province had fully delivered on its 2025 plan to support the renovation or reconstruction of 2,208 homes.

Originating from a deeply humanitarian policy of the Party and the State, the programme to do away with makeshift and dilapidated houses is gradually turning the dream of stable housing and livelihoods into reality for hundreds of thousands of poor citizens.

As of June 7, 2025, as many as 21 localities across the country have successfully eliminated temporary and dilapidated houses. 

By June 7, authorities across the country had supported the repair or construction of 205,115 houses for disadvantaged households. Of these, 147,261 homes have been completed, while 57,854 are under construction.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised that no organisations or individuals would be allowed to exploit the Party and State's preferential social housing policies for personal gain, while chairing a teleconference on June 2 to review the progress of the National Assembly’s Resolution on piloting several special policies and mechanisms for social housing development.

PM Pham Minh Chinh called for serious and people-centred leadership in implementing the social housing policy, urging integration with the national target programmes and strict anti-corruption measures.

The programme, led by the provincial Steering Committee, is being implemented in two phases. Phase one covers 246 homes, including 117 new units and 129 repairs. Phase two targets an additional 191 homes.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to complete four social housing projects this year, with over 2,800 units. Meanwhile, the city will start eight other social housing projects with nearly 8,000 apartments in the year.

Son La, Binh Dinh, Binh Phuoc, and Hau Giang provinces have announced the completion of efforts to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated housing, bringing the total number of localities achieving this milestone to 19 out of 63 nationwide, according to the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs.

Deputy Minister of Public Security Lt. Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Lam said that in recent years, the ministry has spearheaded fundraising campaigns and collaborated with localities to build more than 28,600 homes, along with numerous schools and educational facilities, at a total cost of over 1.4 trillion VND (about 53.8 million USD).

Four more provinces have announced the completion of efforts to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated housing, bringing the total number of localities achieving this milestone to 19 out of 63 nationwide, according to the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs.

Since the beginning of 2025, the northern mountainous province of Son La has eliminated makeshift and dilapidated houses for 3,058 families, fulfilling 100% of its target.

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./.

Efforts to eradicate makeshift and dilapidated housing across Vietnam have reached 77% completion, with over 209,000 homes either repaired or rebuilt to date.

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.

As of May 12, the prioritised group had seen construction kicked off on 285 out of 342 houses needing to be rebuilt, while 1,375 out of 2,032 homes earmarked for renovation had also been initiated.

Since its launch on October 4, 2024, nearly 209,000 substandard homes have been addressed, with 111,000 completed and handed over, and construction of 98,000 others is being carried out. Notably, since the third review meeting, work on nearly 87,000 houses has been either started or completed.

According to the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, there remain 1,669 substandard houses need to be eradicated, including 260 to be newly built and 559 to be repaired.