Hoang Thi Mien receives her new house on January 11..
Mien, 66, lived alone in an old wooden stilt house that had severely deteriorated with time. She had lost five family members in eight years, leaving her alone in the old house that could collapse at any time.
Mien at her old house.
After Dantri shared her story, many donors sent money to help her build a new house.
Dantri used the VND151-million donation from readers to build a 45-square-metre house for Men. Local authorities and residents helped with the construction work.
After receiving her new house, Men expressed her sincere thanks to all the kind donors and local authorities for their valuable support.
"This is a great present for me. Thank you so much," she said.
Mien at her new house.
The chairman of Bang Lung Town People's Committee, Ngoc Manh Hung, also expressed gratitude to Dantri and kind donors for supporting a disadvantaged family in his area.
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has asked organisations and individuals to build 100 new houses for disadvantaged families nationwide between 2024 and 2025.
As a ministry publication, Dantri Newspaper has begun a campaign to build the houses with financial support from the newspaper's readers and donors. Each family will receive at least VND50 million.
As of January 13, 2025, Dantri had constructed 76 houses, 62 of which had been completed.