In Tuy An Bac Commune, 30 floating homes have helped households cope with rising floodwaters. Flooding has affected seven of the commune’s 13 hamlets, with water levels reaching between 0.5 and 2 metres.
Residents of Tuy An Bac commune move belongings onto a floating home supported by Dantri readers to avoid flood damage (Photo: Xuan Quang).
Huynh Thi Le said her family had moved household appliances and essential supplies into their floating home to keep them safe from the rising water.
Nguyen Phu, 77, said he and his wife had been able to stay safe inside their floating home despite floodwaters reaching 2 metres.
A floating home rises with floodwaters, helping residents of Tuy An Bac Commune protect property and stay safe (Photo: Xuan Quang).
A further 20 floating homes have been built in Dong Xuan Commune, bringing the total number delivered under the initiative to 50.
The project cost VND 2 billion (approximately USD 78,100), of which Dantri readers contributed VND 1.75 billion (approximately USD 68,300). The remaining funding came from the communes.
Daklak residents move belongings onto floating homes for safekeeping and to avoid flood damage (Photo: Duong Tran).
All 50 homes were completed on July 26, after more than two months of construction, and handed over to disadvantaged households.