Chairing a Hanoi meeting on the policies, the Deputy PM said it is a must to identify the role, position and responsibility of the State, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, organisations, agencies, businesses and individuals in mobilising and using resources for social housing.

In this regard, he asked the Ministry of Construction to coordinate with the ministries of agriculture and rural development, planning and investment, finance, and natural resources and environment to complete review reports and propose support mechanisms and policies.

The State should play a role in providing direct support for revolution contributors, while local authorities should take the responsibility for the materialisation of incentives, the official continued.

According to a report presented at the meeting, during the 2013-2019 period, a total of 339,176 household contributors (96.7%) received assistance in building and repairing their houses.

Between 2014 and 2021, the housing support came to 19,032 out of 23,797 flood-affected poor households.

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Do Thanh Trung said a wide range of housing programmes and policies have been rolled out, notably the national target programmes on new-style rural area building, socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas, and sustainable poverty reduction.

Due to their differences in implementation methods, local authorities, especially those at the grassroots level, have met difficulties in identifying beneficiaries, he said, pointing to other limitations during the implementation.

Luc Ngan diversifies resources to help poor households improve housing

BAC GIANG – The elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses, Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang province has faced many difficulties due to its large area, with more than 2,000 poor households, mostly ethnic minorities, and a large number of makeshift and dilapidated houses. 

Bac Giang youth helps the poor settle down

BAC GIANG - Together with all levels and sectors, Bac Giang youth has promoted the role of volunteers and mobilized social resources to build house for impoverished union members, young people and needy cases as the practical contribution to the program of eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses in Bac Giang province.

Government to financially help poor people access Japan trainee program

Young people from districts designated as "poor" will receive financial support for attending a training course for subsequently working in Japan.

Giving opportunities to poor women

(BGO) – Over the past 10 years, Tinh Thuong One member Limited Liability Microfinance Institution’s branch in Bac Giang (TYM Bac Giang) has taken many meaningful and practical activities to help poor women improve their lives.

Thousands of poor workers supported to return home for Tet

The Hanoi Federation of Labour held a programme at Thang Long Industrial Park on January 19 to take disadvantaged workers to their hometowns for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Tet gifts to all poor households in Bac Giang province

(BGO) – Responding to the campaign “Tet for the poor in 2023”, Bac Giang province has received more than 63,000 gifts totally worth over 38 billion VND (1.6 million USD), reported the provincial Fatherland Front’s Committee (FFC).      

Source: VNA