Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on ministries, central agencies, and local authorities to take urgent and coordinated action to fulfil the national goal of doing away with all makeshift and substandard housing by August 31, 2025.
According to Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Vo Van Minh, the level of support provided by Binh Duong was nearly double the central standard, 100 million VND per newly built house and 50 million VND per repaired house, ensuring housing quality and helping people achieve stable living conditions and sustainable poverty reduction.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
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.
Quang Tri province and Hue city in central Vietnam are intensifying efforts to remove makeshift and dilapidated houses by mid-2025, following a nationwide directive from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
The province has contributed an additional 7 billion VND to ensure each home receives 60 million VND (2,360 USD) in support.
In 2025, Dong Thap aims to raise 100 billion VND (3.9 million USD) for the "For the poor" fund to support building houses.
Binh Dinh must strive to basically complete the elimination of substandard houses by April 30, 2025, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
The northern province of Thai Binh is striving to eliminate all temporary and dilapidated houses by June 30, 90 days ahead of its initial schedule.
Thai Binh province has identified 2,106 eligible households—1,164 requiring new homes and 942 needing home repairs. Each new house receives 100 million VND in aid, while 50 million VND is provided for each repaired home. The total budget for the 2024-2025 period is 163.5 billion VND (6.4 million USD).
In response to the Prime Minister’s nationwide campaign to eradicate this kind of unsafe housing, Binh Phuoc province launched a 200-day movement to accelerate the progress, with the goal of completing the task by June 30.
Ca Mau is among the 10 best performers nationwide in implementing the substandard housing elimination programme.
With active participation from the entire political system and widespread public support, the programme on substandard housing elimination has helped foster social solidarity and enhance rural development efforts.
Under the plan, households building new homes will receive 60 million VND per unit, while those repairing existing houses will be granted 30 million VND per unit.
As of February, more than 4,600 households in the province expressed their need for assistance in eliminating temporary and dilapidated housing.
Efforts to eliminate temporary and dilapidated housing in Vinh Long province are being accelerated, with the goal of completing the initiative by April 30, 2025.
Before the Lunar New Year 2025, Soc Trang province had already completed more than 1,400 homes, ensuring timely handovers that brought joy to families during the holiday season.
Youth union branches are requested to engage members in house construction and renovation with specific targets.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged Quang Ngai province to continue engaging the entire political system in the housing programme, towards assisting 4,500 disadvantaged families.
The northern province of Hai Duong is striving to eliminate makeshift and dilapidated housing for poor and near-poor households by July 1, 2025, according to Director of the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Bui Thanh Tung.