Ha Giang: Mountainous districts transformed through housing programme
Beyond improving housing, the housing initiative is regarded as vital to enhancing livelihoods, reducing poverty, and strengthening social stability across Ha Giang’s remote areas.
The family receiving the first house under the "Eliminating Makeshift and Dilapidated Houses" programme in Group 4, Tam Son town, Quan Ba district, Ha Giang province. (Photo: VNA)
Ha Giang (VNA)💜 — A programme to eliminate makeshift homes in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang is transforming its highland districts, improving living conditions for thousands of poor families, and driving local development.
Each district has adopted creative approaches. In Xin Man, local authorities have mobilised resources from organisations, businesses, and the public, while volunteers helped transport materials to construction sites. As of early March, the construction of 491 houses had started, of them 165 completed. The district aims to build 1,777 houses by the end of 2025, giving priority to families of revolution contributors.
In Hoang Su Phi, the programme has been integrated with rural development initiatives. Beneficiaries not only receive new homes but also support to grow crops and raise livestock, helping to secure sustainable incomes.
Bac Quang district has focused on supporting families of revolution contributors, with local officials and soldiers providing hands-on assistance in construction. Meanwhile, Dong Van district has raised funds through auctions of its signature “Ha Giang Yellow Cow” model to build homes for poor households.
So far, over 265 billion VND (equivalent to 10.6 million USD) has been mobilised, enabling the construction of more than 3,000 houses, 2,000 of which have already been completed. Ha Giang aims to finish the work by mid-2025.
Beyond improving housing, the initiative is regarded as vital to enhancing livelihoods, reducing poverty, and strengthening social stability across Ha Giang’s remote areas./.
Quang Binh province is resolved to complete the elimination of makeshift and substandard homes for poor and near-poor households in the province by August 2025.
Secretary of the Lang Son provincial Party Committee Hoang Van Nghiem urged localities, agencies, and relevant units to mobilise all available resources to accelerate the removal of makeshift houses for residents.
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