Senior Colonel Nguyen Xuan Son, Political Commissar of the Binh Dinh Provincial Military Command, described this achievement as "a victory in peacetime," reflecting the unwavering dedication of the provincial armed forces to serving the nation and its people.
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Senior Colonel Nguyen Xuan Son (second from left), Political Commissar of the Binh Dinh Provincial Military Command, and leaders of Van Canh district talk with local residents who received housing support. |
Canh Lien is a remote mountainous commune facing serious socio-economic hardships. With 398 poor households, accounting for 56.44 percent of the population, 156 of them were living in substandard shelters. The complex terrain and poor transport infrastructure drove up construction material costs. Notably, 38 households had no matching funds, relying on the State’s support of VND 60 million, which was insufficient for house construction.
Upon receiving the task from Mr. Ho Quoc Dung, Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Binh Dinh Provincial Party Committee, to complete the mission before May 31, the provincial military command regarded this as a “peacetime combat mission” and a “call from the heart.” A field command post was quickly established in Canh Lien to oversee the task.
With high responsibility and resolve, troops and militia forces were divided into teams to assist each household, mobilizing political and social organizations and family members. Over 2,030 workdays and 1,050 tons of construction materials were mobilized, saving local people hundreds of millions of VND.
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Residents of Canh Lien commune bid farewell to the soldiers with affection and gratitude. |
Major Tran Trong Nhut, Second-in-Command Officer of Battalion 2 under Regiment 739, said, “Regardless of day or night, sun or rain, we all raced against time because we knew every house built meant renewed hope for a poor family.”
On the day of farewell, Dinh Van Toi, a 55-year-old Ba Na ethnic minority resident of Ka Nau Village, said, “For years, my family lived in a rundown shelter. Thanks to the support of the State and the soldiers, we now have a new, solid 60-square-meter home. We no longer feel worried and can focus on earning a living.”
Translated by Trung Thanh