Earlier, the editor in chief of Dantri/Dtinews approved the allocation of VND 420 million (approximately USD 16,800) from the newspaper’s charity fund, donated by readers, to build new houses for the seven families. Local authorities also provided additional support, including VND 60 million (approximately USD 2,400) for the family of Hoang Van My and VND 30 million (approximately USD 1,200) for the family of Vuong Van Mang.
Doc Lap Commune arranges for seven households to resettle in a safe, elevated area (Photo: Dinh Tung).
On December 12, 2025, Dantri coordinated with the Cao Bang Department of Home Affairs and authorities in Doc Lap Commune to break ground on the seven houses.
At present, the house of Truong Thi My has been completed after two months of construction. It includes a living room, one bedroom and a kitchen.
Truong Thi My and her husband in front of their new home (Photo: Dinh Tung).
My said the total cost of the house exceeded VND 120 million (approximately USD 4,800), of which VND 60 million (approximately USD 2,400) was donated by Dantri readers. The remaining amount was financed through bank loans and support from relatives.
Vuong Van Ca at the construction site of his house (Photo: Dinh Tung).
At a recent working session, representatives of the Vietnam Fatherland Front in Doc Lap Commune and construction teams expressed determination to complete the project before the rainy season so that the families can settle into stable homes.
Ngo Thi Bay trying to complete her home before the rainy season (Photo: Dinh Tung).
According to leaders of Doc Lap Commune, the seven charity houses were initially expected to be completed shortly after the Lunar New Year holiday in 2026. However, progress was delayed due to various objective factors. The remaining six houses are now being built at pace and are expected to be completed in June.
In response to the government’s campaign to eliminate temporary and dilapidated housing, Dantri has set a target of building 200 houses for poor and near poor households, as well as those in difficult circumstances, nationwide over the period 2024 to 2025.
Since April 2024, Dantri has launched construction on 254 houses, of which 220 have been completed.
In addition to housing projects for disadvantaged families, Dantri has built 58 classrooms, 32 rural bridges and roads, and 50 floating houses for flood prevention. It has also organised 32 free medical check up and consultation programmes for more than 6,000 people, provided 7,210 health insurance cards to disadvantaged students, and launched fundraising campaigns to support nearly 6,000 families in particularly difficult circumstances.
