New roofs open a way to settle down for people in flood-affected Muong Than areas

At the end of July, in Muong Than commune, the construction atmosphere of the resettlement area for households who lost their homes after the flash flood took place urgently.

The sound of excavators and welding machines harmonizing with the hurried labor of hundreds of officers and soldiers creates a large construction site with the goal of soon building new roofs for people in disaster-stricken areas.

According to reporters' records, about 200 officers and soldiers were mobilized, divided into 3 shifts, 4 working shifts continuously.

Wherever the site is handed over, the construction teams immediately deploy it to shorten the project completion time. The resettlement area is built about 4 km from the landslide area.

This is a safely assessed location, no longer at risk of flash floods and landslides, meeting long-term stability conditions for people.

The project has a scale of leveling about 10,000 m2 of land, building 24 level 4 houses along with electricity, water, roads and auxiliary infrastructure works. Total cost is about 19 billion VND.

Each house has an area of about 80 m2, built on a 200 m2 land plot, worth about 400 million VND.

According to the plan, the resettlement area will be basically completed before August 20 and handed over houses to households to live in before August 30.

Through observation, many houses have completed the foundation, erected steel frames and roofs. At the construction site, soldiers continuously transport bricks, cement, sand, and stones to complete the walls and remaining items.

After many days of having to evacuate to temporary accommodation, the people's biggest wish is to soon have a home to stabilize their lives.

Each completed item means shortening the waiting time for households after the losses caused by natural disasters.

Information from the leaders of Muong Than Commune People's Committee, households whose houses were swept away by floods or are located in landslide-prone areas are currently temporarily arranged at schools and health stations in Muong Than and Pac Ta communes.

At the same time, field kitchens are also maintained to ensure daily meals for people while waiting for new accommodation arrangements.

Previously, on the morning of July 17, the flash flood that occurred in Chit village, Muong Than commune caused particularly serious consequences. Natural disasters affected more than 1,100 households with over 5,800 people; causing 9 deaths and 11 injuries.

The flash flood completely swept away 19 houses, dozens of other houses were heavily damaged. In addition, there are 297 households located in landslide-prone areas that need urgent relocation. Total estimated damage is over 290 billion VND.

With the progress maintained day and night, the resettlement area is gradually taking shape, bringing hope for a safer and more stable life for households in the Muong Than flood area.

Some images recorded at the new resettlement area:

Towards the people affected by floods

From July 16 to July 17, 2026, prolonged heavy rain occurred in Muong Than commune, Lai Chau province, causing flash floods, landslides and serious landslides, sweeping away 13 houses of people. By 5 pm on July 20, 2026, natural disasters had caused 07 deaths, 02 missing people and 08 injured people, causing heavy damage to people and property, pushing many families into extremely difficult circumstances.

One piece when hungry is equal to one package when full", with the spirit of mutual affection that has been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people for generations, the Golden Heart Charity Fund calls on philanthropists at home and abroad to join hands to share with people affected by storms and floods to have food, clothing, shelter, and students to have books to go to school...

The Golden Heart Charity Fund sincerely thanks the precious feelings of agencies, businesses, and philanthropists at home and abroad.

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