Joy in a new house
According to the People's Committee of Dak Dro commune, the locality with the largest number of temporary and dilapidated houses that need to be eliminated is Krong No district.
After nearly 2 months of construction, as of April 3, 2025, the Steering Committee for Eliminating Temporary and Dilapidated Houses in Dak Dro Commune has organized the groundbreaking ceremony and handed over the construction costs for 3 houses to the people.
Implementing the program to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses, the Women's Union of Krong No district also supported the construction of houses for 2 poor households in the commune. Having new, solid houses, stour in the face of wind and rain, people can work with peace of mind to produce and settle down.
For more than 10 years, veteran Hoang Van Nhot, in Exano village, Dak Dro commune, and his family have lived in a dilapidated wooden house with a roof covered with bamboo paintings. The house is less than 15 square meters, located close to the mountainside. The rainy season comes, with rocks and soil threatening to bury his family's residence.
"While I was working in the fields, commune officials came to encourage and announce that they would support the construction of a solid house. At first, I thought I was listening wrong. However, true joy and luck have come to our family, Mr. Nhot shared.
Mr. Nhot's family is a household in especially difficult circumstances in the commune. Recently, Mr. Nhot's family was supported by the Dak Nong Provincial Red Cross Society with 70 million VND to rebuild a new, more spacious and comfortable house.
On the groundbreaking day, people around came to congratulate and celebrate with Mr. Nhot's family. The Farmers' Association, the Commune Veterans' Association, the militia, and youth union members were present in large numbers from early morning to join hands to demolish the old, dilapidated roofs.
Everyone together weaves bricks, stones, transporting concrete and cement to build a house for poor veterans.
Overcoming difficulties
These days, Mr. To Van Long's family in Dak Hop village, Dak Dro commune has happily lived in a spacious house. The couple is poor, sick all year round, and their children work far away.
When the house leaked, Mr. Long had to patch the makeshift bookings with nylon sheets and corrugated iron. Sometimes it rained heavily, the wind blew off the roof, the kitchen was empty.
During this difficult time, commune officials came to persuade him and his wife to rebuild their house. The budget is supported by organizations and units. The people contribute to the construction efforts.
After two months of busy construction, the roof with a solid foundation, sturdy bricks, and standard cement concrete has been completed. Mr. Long and his wife were moved to tears because they were cared for by the government and society.
Discussing this issue, Ms. Le Thi Ngoc Han - Vice Chairman of Dak Dro Commune People's Committee - said that since the Prime Minister launched the movement, agencies, organizations and local authorities have made efforts to overcome difficulties to support the elimination of temporary houses for poor and near-poor households and those in especially difficult circumstances.
According to Ms. Han, there are households living in low-lying areas with complex terrain, making it difficult to transport construction materials, causing costs to increase. In the context of limited support funding, building a house becomes very difficult.
There are houses where the cost of foundation and foundation alone has reached 30 - 40 million VND. But thanks to the determination, consensus and sharing from bricklayers, militia, youth union members, soldiers... each person contributed a little effort to reduce labor costs, and complete the dream house for the poor.
