The dream of a solid and peaceful home for the people of Soc Trang

The program to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses is like a miracle, helping many people in Soc Trang realize their dream of having a solid house, no longer afraid of storms. On December 13, rain and storms occurred in My Binh and My Quoi communes, Soc Trang province, causing damage to 64 houses. Of these, 15 houses collapsed completely, 49 houses had their roofs blown off or damaged, three people were injured, and many trees in the area were broken, obstructing traffic. The police and local authorities mobilized forces to the scene to support people in overcoming the consequences. According to the People's Committee of Nga Nam town, Soc Trang province, the tornado caused a total damage of more than 2.6 billion VND. In the immediate future, the authorities will support households whose houses were completely collapsed with 5 million VND and 2 million VND for those whose houses had their roofs blown off or were damaged. Just 2 days before, the Steering Committee for the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses in Soc Trang province held a launching ceremony and groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of houses for meritorious people, poor households, near-poor households and ethnic minorities in the province, as part of the Government's nationwide program to support the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses. The impacts and consequences of the recent natural disasters further demonstrate the urgency of the program. There are 4 local groups implementing the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide in 2025. In which, Soc Trang is in group 4, among 22 localities with low socio-economic development conditions (the central budget must support more than once compared to the total state budget revenue in the area), with poor districts, especially difficult communes, high multidimensional poverty rates, the need for funding to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses is over 300 billion VND... " The nights when I dare not sleep for fear that when I open my eyes, there will be nothing left" Immediately after the Government and the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front organized the Program to launch support for the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide with the theme "Warm home for my compatriots", in October, on social networks appeared a touching post from a native of Soc Trang province who used to live in a dilapidated house, always worried about being swept away by flood waters every time a storm came. “During the storms and floods, my mother stayed up all night, not daring to sleep for a second, for fear that when she opened her eyes, there would be nothing left… Living in a coastal area, with storms and floods all year round, I was often afraid that my family’s small house would be swept away by storms and floods at any moment,” the article said. The article said that thanks to the care and support of the locality, the family finally had a solid house, “so my mother could work with peace of mind, and my two sisters could study with peace of mind .” “But I know that there are still many people who have to live in makeshift houses, not knowing what will happen tomorrow. The other day, I sat watching the live TV program “A Warm Home for My People” and was deeply moved, and even more moved when I saw that my hometown Soc Trang was also given these special favors,” the article said .

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Through the article, people expressed their gratitude to the Party and State, philanthropists, businesses and compatriots across the country who have always accompanied and helped people overcome difficulties caused by storms and floods, and thanked SHB Bank for supporting 100 billion VND for Soc Trang province to repair houses, remove temporary and dilapidated houses for poor households. “So people in difficult circumstances like my mother and I will soon have a decent house, no longer have to live in temporary houses, no longer fear leaky rain, no longer worry about being swept away by floods. Suddenly, an indescribable feeling of warmth welled up in my heart, feeling happy, proud and extremely grateful to be a “compatriot”!”, the article shared. Immediately after being posted, the article touched the hearts of many readers. Readers expressed sympathy and shared with people who are living in temporary and dilapidated houses; At the launching program to support the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses nationwide, SHB Bank donated 100 billion VND to Soc Trang province to support the construction and repair of houses for poor and near-poor households in the province .

SHB donates 100 billion VND to Soc Trang province to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses

SHB accompanies Soc Trang province to realize the dream of "settling down" for people Through the review, the whole province of Soc Trang needs support to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses for about 8,433 households. Of which, the beneficiaries of housing support for meritorious people are 927 households; housing for poor and near-poor households is 6,712 households; housing under the National Target Program for Socio-economic Development in Ethnic Minority Areas is 479 households. According to the plan, Soc Trang province will support new construction with an amount of 60 million VND/house, repair 30 million VND/house. The total cost of implementation is nearly 444 billion VND, of which the National Fund for Eliminating Temporary and Dilapidated Houses is 280 billion VND; the Provincial Fund for the Poor is over 101 billion VND; Central and provincial budget sources under the National Target Program for Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority Areas are more than 70 billion VND... Soc Trang province strives to complete the goal of eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses in the area before September 30, 2025.

SHB representatives visited and encouraged people facing housing difficulties in Soc Trang province.

At the launching ceremony and groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of houses for people with meritorious services, poor households, near-poor households and ethnic minorities in Soc Trang province, SHB Deputy General Director, Ms. Ninh Thi Lan Phuong shared: “Our people have a saying “An cu lac nghiep”. Therefore, SHB hopes that with the support of the Bank, people in difficult circumstances in Soc Trang province will have solid houses, to stabilize their lives, thereby improving their quality of life and having more motivation to rise up in the future. We believe that with determination and solidarity, Soc Trang will quickly complete the goal of eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses in the province”. SHB Deputy General Director also expressed his hope that organizations, businesses and individuals will continue to join hands so that the “Program to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses” will spread more and more, helping more difficult circumstances, creating a brighter future for the people of Soc Trang in particular and Vietnam in general. Throughout more than 30 years of construction and development, SHB has always put the word "Heart" first and considered it the guiding principle for all activities. Along with business, SHB actively participates in social security activities, for the community, and programs launched by the Party and the State. Besides Soc Trang, SHB has implemented many activities to support people in difficult circumstances across the country. With the support of the Bank, many new houses have been given to poor households, many spacious schools, and classrooms with full facilities have been built in the highland provinces. It is estimated that in just the past few months, SHB has contributed more than 150 billion VND to social security activities. Most recently, SHB has sponsored more than 12.5 billion VND to build 2 schools in Dien Bien province: Sin Chai Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities and Phinh Giang Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities. Continuing the tradition of more than three decades, SHB will continue to persevere with the orientation of sustainable development, accompanying the creation and spreading of good values ​​to people, and joining Vietnam in entering a new era - the era of national growth. Source: http://www.shb.com.vn/giac-mo-ve-mai-nha-vung-chai-binh-yen-cua-nguoi-dan-soc-trang/