Whoever has something helps
In 2025, natural disasters caused serious damage in many localities across the country, of which Lao Cai is one of the provinces heavily affected.
According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the total number of households with damaged houses in the whole province is 1,178, of which: 83 houses were completely collapsed; 405 houses were subject to emergency evacuation; 70 houses were severely damaged; 620 houses had their roofs blown off from 30% of the roof area or more.
As of December 23, all 83 collapsed houses have been completely supported. Of these, 67 houses have been completed, ensuring progress and quality requirements; the remaining 16 houses are completing procedures and have just started construction.
Continuing the series of activities to support and rebuild people's lives after natural disasters, implementing the "Quang Trung Campaign - Expressly build houses for people affected by floods" launched by the Prime Minister, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Lao Cai province has urgently reviewed and mobilized all resources according to the motto "Whoever has something to help, whoever has meritorious services to help, whoever has property to help, whoever has little helps, whoever has a lot helps a lot".
At the same time, coordinate with socio-political organizations, police forces, military forces and local governments to directly support households in building houses, repairing houses, transporting materials, and site clearance.
Mobilizing all resources, supporting people to rebuild houses
On the morning of December 23, in Lam Giang commune, one of the areas heavily affected by the circulation of storm No. 10, the urgent working atmosphere took place early.
Here, the local government mobilized nearly 100 people from the police, military, youth union members, etc. and local people to support the two families who had to be urgently evacuated due to being in areas at high risk of landslides.
At the construction site, the forces together assigned work, dug foundations, transported materials, and took care of logistics work in a thoughtful and meticulous manner. Everyone worked enthusiastically together, but did not forget the short stories and enthusiastic confidences.
Mr. Ly Van Hai (in Ngoi Cai village, Lam Giang commune) shared: His family's old house is located in an area at high risk of landslides, not safe. After being mobilized and propagated by local authorities and mass organizations, the family, after choosing a new safe place to live, reported to ask for opinions to proceed with construction.
"Now that the staff directly came to help dig the foundation, transport materials, and build a house, my family was very excited," said Mr. Hai.
Speaking with Lao Dong, Mr. Ngo Quyet Chien - Chairman of Lam Giang Commune People's Committee said - After the natural disaster, the unit paid special attention to households that had to be urgently relocated, households with severely damaged houses, creating favorable conditions for people to have new, quick and safe housing.
To date, 13 houses affected by natural disasters have been started and built by the locality, many families have new safe housing, with a total cost of nearly 800 million VND.
"Because most of the terrain is mountainous with large slopes and limited land funds, it is difficult to find a new, safe place to live. Most of the households that had to be relocated were facing economic difficulties, leading to slow implementation progress," said the Chairman of Lam Giang Commune People's Committee.
Not only Lam Giang commune, the spirit of joining hands to help people after the storm has also been maintained in many other localities. Although the conditions in each place are different, the common point is the proactiveness, determination and sense of responsibility of local authorities and mass organizations under the common call of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.
From houses that are gradually being completed, the spirit of mutual support continues to be extended in mountainous areas and disadvantaged areas - where people are gradually overcoming the severe consequences left by natural disasters.
