According to the report of the Provincial People's Committee, implementing the instructions and regulations of the Central Government, An Giang has organized a review and approved the demand of 3,156 households (households meeting the criteria in Decision 55/QD-BXD) for housing support in the province, of which 2,672 with the need of newly built houses and 484 with the need of repaired houses, specifically: 469 households to meritorious services (group 1); 601 poor and near-poor households under national target programs (group 2); 2,086 poor and near-poor households under the program to eliminate temporary houses and dilapidated houses (group 3). The total estimated implementation cost is over 174.8 billion VND, including the Central budget, the provincial budget and mobilized sources,...

At the meeting, members of the Provincial Steering Committee and localities focused on discussing solutions and determined to effectively implement the program to support people and ensure social security...

Concluding the conference, An Giang Provincial Party Secretary Le Hong Quang (Head of the Steering Committee) commended the efforts of agencies, units and localities in implementing the program to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses in the province; especially at the commune level - where the program is directly implemented - and Long Xuyen city and Chau Doc city have basically completed the program to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses.

The Secretary of An Giang Provincial Party Committee requested localities, especially at the commune level, to continue to promote the achieved results to effectively implement the program to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses in their localities with the principle of "6 clarities" (clear personnel, clear tasks, clear results, clear progress, clear responsibilities, clear quality outcomes) and "just focus on action, not retreat”; take primary responsibility for the results of eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses in the management area.

The disbursement of capital allocated by the Provincial Steering Committee must be organized to  ensure timeliness, efficiency, proper purpose, and correct target groups, while preventing losses, waste, or negative practices, and strictly addressing violations. Inspections and supervision must be regularly conducted towards the implementation of policies to support the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses in localities to ensure progress as planned. We should promptly identify and resolve difficulties and obstacles during the implementation process. Commune-level authorities report to district-level authorities, and district-level authorities report to the provincial level on a regular and timely basis.

The political determination of 11 districts, towns and cities in the province will complete the entire program by the end of June 2025. In particular, before April 30, 2025, all houses subject to temporary and dilapidated houses for policy beneficiaries shall be completed...

Secretary of An Giang Provincial Party Committee Le Hong Quang requested to continue promoting communication to spread good examples in implementing the program with profound humanistic meaning in accordance with the direction of the Government. Thereby, propagating for people to strive to improve their lives…./.

News by Huu Huynh

Translation by Hoang Oanh