Quang Ngai soldiers and police build houses for people in flooded areas in time for Tet
Quang Ngai - After houses collapsed after floods, the armed forces urgently rebuilt shelters for people, determined to complete before Tet so that people can soon stabilize their lives.
After more than a week of urgent construction, Ms. Ho Thi Huong's house in Tra Nga village, Tay Tra commune, is gradually being completed. Dozens of officers, soldiers, police and militia are busy working regardless of the sun or rain. Ms. Huong's house is one of 6 houses in Tay Tra commune that the provincial armed forces have supported to rebuild during this period.
Implementing the Quang Trung Campaign to build houses for people affected by natural disasters, the provincial armed forces have urgently taken action in the spirit of "speed - determination - responsibility". In this period, the Command Committee for Defense of Area 1 - Son Tinh was assigned to coordinate with the Provincial Police and local militia to build 17 houses for people in Tay Tra and Tay Tra Bong communes.
The campaign will start from December 27, 2025. Nearly 50 officers and soldiers of the Defense Command of Area 1 - Son Tinh, the Provincial Police and local militia simultaneously constructed 6 houses in Tay Tra commune.
To date, after just over a week of implementation, the construction volume has reached nearly 50%. Witnessing the army and police rebuilding a new house for her family in a spirit of speed, Ms. Ho Thi Huong emotionally shared: "My house is buried in rocks and soil, my family does not know where to turn. Now that the army and police have helped rebuild a new house, I am very happy. This Tet, I have a new house to live in. I thank the State, soldiers and police very much".
According to the plan, 6 houses in Tay Tra commune will be handed over before January 15, 2026; the remaining houses in Tay Tra Bong commune will be implemented immediately after the locality completes the selection of construction locations. To ensure progress, forces stationed near construction sites and battle kitchens were placed at the headquarters of the Tay Tra Commune Military Command.
Directly commanding the forces to build houses for the people, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Huu Hoang - Deputy Political Commissar of the Provincial Defense Command 1 - Son Tinh said that the unit determined that this was not only a task but also a responsibility to the people. "The general spirit is to do it as quickly as possible but must ensure quality, so that people have a new home to celebrate Tet", Lieutenant Colonel Hoang emphasized.
Despite the difficult weather and construction terrain, officers and soldiers all showed great determination. Not only contributing, the forces also coordinated with local authorities to support funding and materials, closely monitor the quality of the project, ensuring that the houses met the "3 hard" criteria: hard foundation, hard frame, hard roof.
According to the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province, the construction and repair of new houses are being implemented on schedule, ensuring the set requirements. Up to now, all 319 houses in 54 communes and wards have been repaired, reaching 100%.
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