An inauguration ceremony for the 11 houses was held on the morning of August 18 by Dantri Newspaper and local authorities in Tuyen Quang Province.
Nguyen Xuan Toan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Dantri, said he was pleased and moved to see the new homes completed for disadvantaged families.
Nguyen Xuan Toan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Dantri speaks at the ceremony.
Toan thanked local officials and residents of the villages for helping ensure the houses were built on schedule. He also expressed his gratitude to Dantri readers nationwide for their trust, support and contributions to the project.
"With new homes, these families will no longer have to worry when the rainy season or freezing winter arrives. Children will also have warmer homes, giving them greater peace of mind to study and pursue their dreams," Toan said.
Cao Bo residents attend the ceremony on August 18.
Nguyen Van Duong, Chairman of the Cao Bo Commune People's Committee, said Cao Bo is a mountainous commune where many residents continue to face economic hardship.
For the families receiving support, he said, a new home was more than shelter from rain and sun. It would provide a foundation for them to settle down, work with greater security and improve their lives.
Nguyen Van Duong, Chairman of the Cao Bo Commune People's Committee, is moved at the inauguration ceremony.
"We sincerely thank Dantri, its readers, social organisations, villages and local residents for working together to ensure the project was completed on schedule. All 11 houses have now been completed, achieving 100 per cent of the target, with VND 660 million (USD 24,900) contributed by Dantri readers," Duong said.
At the ceremony, Dantri, on behalf of its readers, also presented 20 scholarships worth VND 500,000 (USD 19) each to 20 disadvantaged pupils in Cao Bo Commune.
Dang Thi Nhan, 45, was among the recipients of a new home. She said a solid house had been a long-held dream for her family, but they had never imagined it would become reality.
"After receiving VND 60 million (USD 2,260) from Dantri readers, my husband and I borrowed additional money from relatives, friends and neighbours to build the house, which cost more than VND 150 million (USD 5,660)," Nhan said.
"My husband, our children and I are determined to work hard and save money to gradually repay the debt."
She expressed her sincere thanks to Dantri readers and local authorities for helping her family realise a dream that had remained out of reach for decades.
A new house has just been completed for a household in Tuyen Quang
Since April 2024, with contributions from its readers, Dantri has worked with local authorities to begin construction of 281 homes for poor, near-poor and disadvantaged families across Vietnam. Of these, 250 have been completed and handed over.
In addition to its housing programme, Dantri has built 60 classrooms, 32 bridges and rural roads, and 100 flood-resistant floating homes. It has also organised 42 free health check-up and consultation programmes for more than 8,500 people, provided 7,934 health insurance cards to disadvantaged pupils and supported more than 6,000 families facing particularly difficult circumstances.
