Hanoi, July 28 -- As of July 27, 19 out of 34 provinces and cities, or 55.9%, have completed the replacement of temporary and dilapidated houses, according to the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs.

In the past week, Ca Mau announced completion of its programme, while six other provinces Cao Bang, Phu Tho, Dien Bien, Quang Nam, Dak Lak and Gia Lai have started construction on 100% of targeted homes.

On July 19, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Decision No. 1568/QD-TTg allocating nearly 1.94 trillion VND (74 million USD) from the increased 2024 central budget revenue to support housing for revolution contributors and families of fallen soldiers.

By July 27, a total of 268,470 houses had been completed or under construction na...