Phan Thiet City: Removing temporary and dilapidated houses to help people settle down

Ms. Tran Thi Sen - a near-poor household, permanent resident of Quarter 2, Mui Ne Ward (Phan Thiet City) is one of the households eligible for house repair in the list approved by the Provincial People's Committee to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses in the province in 2025. Ms. Sen is 48 years old this year, making a living by selling lottery tickets, currently raising 2 children in elementary school alone. The whole family's life depends on Ms. Sen's income from selling lottery tickets, so it is quite precarious, lacking everything. In the past, Ms. Sen's family lived in an old 50 m2 level 4 house, which did not ensure a living for family members. Faced with that situation, the City Youth Union and the Phan Thiet City Youth Union organized house repairs for Ms. Sen's family. Accordingly, the house was repaired on the foundation of an existing level 4 house, all doors were replaced and the entire house and toilet were repainted, the front yard was paved, the electrical wiring was rewired and some leaky corrugated iron was repaired. After a period of repair, the house has now been completed and put into use, ensuring living conditions for Ms. Sen and her children. The repair cost is nearly 35 million VND from socialized sources and contributions from the Youth Union of Phan Thiet City. In addition, at the house handover ceremony for Ms. Sen, the leaders of the city, Mui Ne ward and benefactors gave more meaningful gifts to Ms. Sen's 2 children such as a bicycle, a set of desks, backpacks, school supplies and 2 scholarships, each worth 500,000 VND. This is a project of Phan Thiet youth to welcome the Party Congresses at all levels and is also an activity in response to the emulation movement "Join hands to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses" in the city. Phan Thiet.

Phan Thiet City Youth Union members repaired house for Mrs. Sen's family.

At the house handover ceremony for Ms. Sen's family after the repair was completed.

At the same time, Phan Thiet City is currently building a new house for Vietnamese Heroic Mother Luong Thi Con in Phong Nam Commune. In addition to the funding supported according to regulations, Phan Thiet City has mobilized many other sources of contributions to increase the value of the house construction project for Mother Con's household. The project is expected to be completed before April 30, 2025. In addition, Phan Thiet City is also preparing to start construction and build many houses for households with revolutionary contributions, poor and near-poor households in the area.

Mr. Pham Van Nam - Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for Eliminating Temporary and Dilapidated Houses in Phan Thiet City said: The Standing Committee of the City Party Committee has issued a Decision to consolidate and perfect the Steering Committee for the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses in Phan Thiet City. Pursuant to Decision No. 253/QD-UBND dated February 11, 2025 of the People's Committee of Binh Thuan Province on approving the list of support for the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses for poor households, near-poor households, and other disadvantaged households in Binh Thuan Province in the period of 2024 - 2025, Phan Thiet City has approved 72 households for support, including 7 households with meritorious services, 9 poor households, 18 near-poor households, and 38 other disadvantaged households. The City Steering Committee has directed the City People's Committee to coordinate with the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the City. Phan Thiet and related sectors organized a delegation to inspect, survey and appraise 27 temporary and dilapidated houses (belonging to poor and near-poor households) in the city in 2025. Through survey and appraisal, there were 21 poor and near-poor households eligible to request new construction and repair (10 new construction cases and 11 repair cases), a decrease of 6 households compared to Decision No. 253/QD-UBND, dated February 11, 2025 of the Provincial People's Committee.

Accordingly, Phan Thiet City strives to complete the goal of eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses throughout the city for poor households, near-poor households and families with housing difficulties that meet legal requirements by the end of December 2025. Previously, the People's Committee of Phan Thiet City coordinated to organize the launching ceremony of the emulation movement for the whole people "Join hands to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses in the city in 2025". At the ceremony, officials, civil servants and public employees were mobilized to support nearly 94 million VND. Currently, the Steering Committee for Eliminating Temporary and Dilapidated Houses in the City. Phan Thiet continues to focus on leadership and direction to complete the construction of houses for households with revolutionary contributions before April 30, 2025 to demonstrate the tradition and morality of "Repaying gratitude", "Drinking water, remembering its source" towards the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Phan Thiet Binh Thuan homeland (April 19, 1975 - April 19, 2025) and the complete liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025).

Source: https://baobinhthuan.com.vn/tp-phan-thiet-xoa-nha-tam-nha-dot-nat-giup-dan-an-cu-128820.html