Corps 15 inaugurates cultural communal house, lights up villages in Gia Lai

Rong house, cultural symbol of the village

On the afternoon of October 21, in Ia Dom commune, Gia Lai province, the 15th Corps held an inauguration and handover ceremony of the Ia Dom Commune Cultural Rong House and the project "Sao Sang Buon Lang".

The projects are sponsored and awarded to people in border communes of Gia Lai province by units under Emulation Block No. 8, Ministry of National Defense, to contribute to preserving and promoting traditional cultural identity, improving living conditions of people, and strengthening military-civilian solidarity.

Implementing the policy of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense on caring for the material and spiritual life of ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands, in the period 2024–2026, Corps 15 was assigned to be the investor in building 13 cultural communal houses in Gia Lai and Quang Ngai, with a total budget of about 32.084 billion VND.

In which, 4 projects in 2024 have a budget of 12.084 billion VND; 9 projects in 2026 have a budget of 20 billion VND supported by Corps 20 according to the policy of the Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission.

The projects are surveyed, taking opinions from Party committees, authorities and people from the design stage, ensuring compliance with the traditional Rong house architecture of each locality.

The structure system, materials and auxiliary items are selected to meet safety and sustainability requirements, while preserving the familiar cultural shape of the village.

In which, Ia Dom Commune Cultural Rong House has an investment cost of 3 billion VND, construction area of 156m2, height of 21.2m. The project is invested in electricity, lightning protection, fire prevention and fighting and yards and grounds serving community activities.

According to the report of the Project Management Board on October 20, 9 Rong house projects in 2026 are basically completed, accepted, and ensure conditions for putting them into use according to regulations. The inauguration and handover of each project are carried out according to the program of the unit and locality.

Preserving culture, ensuring border security

The new Rong house is a place for gatherings, festivals, cultural activities and the exchange of traditional values; and also a place for Party committees, authorities and forces stationed in the area to propagate and mobilize people, contributing to community cohesion.

Along with the construction of Rong houses, the "Btown Bright Stars" movement implemented by the Party Committee and the Command of Corps 15 from 2024 continues to be maintained and expanded in residential areas that lack public lighting systems.

The total scale of implementation in the 2024–2026 period is more than 8.7km of solar-powered streets, with a total cost of about 7.3 billion VND.

In the process of implementation, units of Corps 15 proactively coordinated with localities to survey the road, determine the installation location, organize construction and prepare for handover, in order to promote the efficiency of the project and serve the people.

Lighted roads create convenience for people to travel, work, produce, and live at night; contributing to ensuring traffic safety, security, and order.

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