A Brighter Home for All: Transforming Lives, One Home at a Time.

In line with the Prime Minister’s Decision 539/2024 on launching the emulation movement “Joining Hands to Eliminate Temporary and Dilapidated Houses Nationwide in 2025,” the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has issued a plan to organize the emulation movement “Joining Hands to Eliminate Temporary and Dilapidated Houses in Ho Chi Minh City in 2025.”

So far, through screening, there are 325 poor and near-poor households in need of adequate housing across eight districts and counties. Among them, 129 poor and 196 near-poor households are facing housing difficulties and require construction or repair in 2024 and 2025.

Ho Chi Minh City has agreed to build “houses of gratitude” at a cost of VND 80 million per unit (except for Can Gio and Nha Be, where the cost is VND 90 million per unit); and “houses of compassion” at VND 60 million per unit (except for Can Gio and Nha Be, where the cost is VND 70 million per unit).

Regarding repair costs, the maximum amount for “houses of gratitude” is VND 64 million per unit (except for Can Gio and Nha Be, where the maximum is VND 72 million per unit); and for “houses of compassion,” the maximum cost is VND 48 million per unit (except for Can Gio and Nha Be, where it is VND 56 million per unit).

In cases of especially difficult circumstances, the “For the Poor” Fund Mobilization Boards at all levels can proactively call for and mobilize additional support through the local “For the Poor” Fund. However, the support amount should not exceed 200% of the construction cost or 150% of the repair cost.

The total expected cost for building new houses and repairing 325 poor and near-poor households’ homes is approximately VND 15.8 billion. This will be carried out in 2024 and completed before April 30, 2025, through fundraising efforts organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Fatherland Front Committee and socio-political organizations.

Furthermore, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Southern Vietnam and National Reunification, and in response to the movement “Joining Hands to Eliminate Temporary and Dilapidated Houses Nationwide,” the Ho Chi Minh City Fatherland Front Committee has implemented a project to build and repair 575 out of the planned 500 houses for poor, near-poor, and policy beneficiary families facing housing difficulties (achieving 115% of the plan).

Additionally, over the years, Ho Chi Minh City has shared and provided financial support to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses in three provinces, totaling VND 209 billion. This includes VND 45 billion for Ben Tre province, VND 105 billion for Ca Mau province, and VND 59 billion for Kon Tum province.

Currently, there are approximately 48,143 houses along and on the banks of rivers and canals in the city; nine projects have been implemented or are in the process of relocating and clearing these areas for urban improvement (with 1,149 households compensated and relocated, and 243 households in progress).

The city still has about 46,452 houses along and on the banks of rivers and canals that have not been implemented or compensated due to legal difficulties.