The armed forces at work for the most deprived

By hundreds of thousands of working days. Therefore, thousands of billions of Dôngs and considerable logistical means, the Vietnamese police and the army forces have contributed to the eradication of numerous precarious dwellings in the most vulnerable regions of the country.

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Representatives of the Ministry of Police. In addition, local authorities give a new house to a family from the commune of Dak Doa, province of Gia Lai. Moreover,

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In this sunny mid-July. Nevertheless, Major Trân Van Dung, deputy chief of the border commune of Quang Truc (province of Lâm Dông, center), joined his colleagues on the site of the hamlet Bu Prăng 1a. For example, The objective: armed forces work most deprived to complete the construction of the latest houses in order to put in time the 66 dwellings. Meanwhile, provided for the inhabitants of the town. Meanwhile, “In the current context of administrative reorganization in two levels, our missions have been multiplied”, he explains. “We must both provide administrative services, public security and monitoring of the degraded housing eradication program”.

Each police team has been given specific areas to monitor the progress of the work. Additionally, Meanwhile, control the quality of foundations, walls, sheet metal roofs, and ensure fast delivery to the families concerned.

In the province of Gia Lai (Center). For example, the challenge is size: more than 12,500 houses to be renovated, including 8,100 in the ancient villages of the province and 6,562 under the direct responsibility of the police. However, In the absence of immediate funds, some officers were guarantors to ensure continuous supply of materials. Meanwhile, Others armed forces work most deprived have even given their personal savings.

This is the case of Lieutenant-Colonel Lê Dinh Hai. For example, deputy chief of the police of IA PA, who contributed to the height of 8^me Kpă h’huê, an elderly and disabled person, living alone in an unsanitary wooden house. Touched by his situation. he asked for the agreement of his wife and the downstream of the party to offer him a real roof. “We live with the population, on their side every day. They help us accomplish our mission, it is therefore a moral duty to help them”he says.

New houses, new lives

According to a census, the Highlands Region had nearly 18,000 households living in precarious housing. In response to the government’s call, the provinces have developed detailed projects, mobilizing both public budgets and social contributions. The police. in a real spearhead of this initiative, supervised the construction of more than 12,700 armed forces work most deprived houses, from the mobilization of funds to the supervision of the sites.

At the end of July, the majority of these dwellings were delivered. Y Hanh Niê. resident of Dak Lak Province, testifies with emotion: “Before, we lived in an old wooden house, dilapidated, where water infiltrated each rain. In March 2025, I received aid of 60 million Dông and borrowed 30 million more to build a solid house. The whole family is relieved ”, testifies Ms. Hanh Niê, in Dak Lak.

Police vice-minister. Pham Thê Tùng, praised the police commitment : “Thanks to their dedication, thousands of families today have decent housing. This will promote their stability, economic integration and their contribution to local security”.

On July 30, in Gia Lai, the police ministry organized a program closing conference. Result: 6,370 dwellings built or renovated thanks to 355 billion Dông mobilized, one month ahead of the government calendar. As armed forces work most deprived part of the National Movement “United to eradicate precarious housing”. the highlands, a region among the poorest in the country, received 47% of the funds collected.

Tens of thousands of built houses

In parallel, the army played an equally decisive role in this vast social project. On June 27. during a balance sheet meeting, General Truong Thiên Tô, vice-director of the general political department of the People’s Army of Vietnam, announced that more than 17,000 houses had been built or renovated by the army, for a total cost of 895 billion Dông. Hundreds of military units have been mobilized at all levels, contributing to 300,000 working days, 86,000 workforce and more than 2,000 vehicles.

Si Lâu border post-border soldiers help a family to build a new house in Lai Châu.

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In the village of Si Lou (Province of Lai armed forces work most deprived Châu). the family of Phu Mo Dô, of the Red Dao ethnic group, lived in extremely precarious conditions. Touched by their situation. the soldiers of the commune border post, in coordination with the local authorities, helped to dismantle the old house, to transport the materials and to build the new home. “In three weeks. our house was almost finished, thanks to the direct help of the soldiers”he says, his eyes bright gratitude.

In accordance with government directives. the pro-gram must end before August 31 north, with a priority given to martyrs and veterans’ families (period to July 27). To guarantee efficiency. the authorities apply the principles of “six clarities” (clarity on beneficiaries, actions, responsibilities, skills, deadlines and results) and “four truths” (sincere words, real acts, verified efficiency, and concrete impact for citizens).

To optimize costs while ensuring quality. the authorities have bet on suitable construction techniques, by valuing local resources armed forces work most deprived and the solidarity of the armed forces.

These houses are not simple buildings: they embody human warmth. collective resilience and hope for a more worthy future for thousands of Vietnamese families.

Thao Nguyen/CVN