According to reporters' records at noon on February 22, under the typical sun of the border region in An Giang, workers are busy mixing mortar and building walls to construct 15 adjacent "Great Unity" houses in Vinh Phuoc hamlet (Phu Huu commune, An Giang province).
Mr. Tran Thanh Nghi - Chairman of Phu Huu Commune People's Committee - said that this housing construction program aims to support households affected by riverbank erosion and families in particularly difficult housing circumstances in the area.
Each house has an area of about 40m2, tiled floor, corrugated iron roof, galvanized steel frame, brick walls, worth about 80 million VND/unit. The total implementation cost is more than 1.2 billion VND, from social mobilization sources," Mr. Tran Thanh Nghi informed.
According to Mr. Nghi, it is expected that by mid-March 2026, the construction of 15 adjacent "Great Unity" houses in Vinh Phuoc hamlet will be completed. After completion, the houses will be handed over to eligible households. The selection is carried out publicly and transparently, prioritizing poor and near-poor households and families directly affected by riverbank erosion.
Currently, the Commune People's Committee is reviewing and compiling a list of eligible subjects to consider donating houses, ensuring the right people and the right circumstances," Mr. Nghi added.
In the midday sun, looking at the new walls gradually being completed, many people could not hide their eyes of hope. For them, it is not only a roof to shelter from rain and sun but also a fulcrum to start over after months of living in anxiety and worry.
Ms. Le Thi Phi's family (resident of Phu Thanh hamlet, Phu Huu commune) is one of the households affected by riverbank erosion. She could not hide her emotion when she heard the news that the government is building 15 adjacent "Great Unity" houses to donate to poor and near-poor households and families directly affected by erosion.
Ms. Phi shared: "My house was completely landslide in 2025. Currently, my family is temporarily building a shack on a relative's land. Both husband and wife are freelancers, with unstable incomes, so they don't dare to think about having a solid house.
I hope the local authorities will soon arrange resettlement so that my family can feel secure and stabilize their lives," Ms. Phi expressed.
