Speaking at the event, 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 VND 1.4 trillion (about USD 53.8 million).
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Deputy Minister of Public Security Lt. Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Lam speaks at the event. |
Since the beginning of this year, the ministry has mobilized the police force to contribute a day’s salary, raising VND 362 billion to support the Government’s program to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated houses in Cao Bang and Gia Lai provinces. An additional VND 280 billion has also been mobilized to construct more than 4,400 homes for poor households, policy beneficiaries, revolutionary contributors, and ethnic minority communities nationwide.
In Bac Lieu, the ministry completed 700 houses, meeting both quality standards and construction timelines.
Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thieu noted that in response to the nationwide campaign "Joining hands to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated houses," Bac Lieu developed an action plan and formed a steering committee to mobilize resources, to eliminate substandard houses by the end of 2025.
The province has identified 2,537 households in need of new homes or repairs, with the required budget estimated at over VND 146 billion.
Thieu encouraged new homeowners to quickly stabilize their lives, increase agricultural production, and improve their household incomes to sustainably escape poverty.
To date, Bac Lieu has completed 1,758 out of the 2,537 planned houses. The remaining 779 homes are expected to be completed by July 1.
Source: VNA