Impoverished rural families access loans for housing
Phase II of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s newly approved programme for providing housing support to the poor will be implemented in 2016, according to the Vietnam Bank for Social Policy (VBSP).
The programme is expected to help 311,000 poor households in rural areas (Source:VBSP)
Phase II of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s newly approved programme for providing housing support to the poor will be implemented in 2016, according to the Vietnam Bank for Social Policy (VBSP).
The programme is expected to help 311,000 poor households in rural areas nationwide build houses, thus gradually stabilising and improving their living standards.
Each household will be able to take out loans up to 25 million VND (about 1,130 USD) with annual interest rates of 3 percent within 15 years, including a five-year grace period.
VBSP General Director Duong Quyet Thang has asked the bank’s branches and offices ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚto ensure capital resources and step up administrative proce🐬dures to facilitate access to capital.-VNA
The Ministry of Construction has submitted to the Government a proposal of building storm and flood-resilient houses for 86,260 poor households in northern and central coastal regions with State financial aid.
The Prime Minister has issued a decision on housing support policies for impoverished households living below the poverty line for 2011-2015, targeting about 311,000 rural families.
The central province of Quang Nam has decided to allocate 6.9 trillion VND (331 million USD) to support impoverished households to build houses that prevent floods and inundations.
The Republic of Korea’s Samsung Electronics and Habitat for Humanity Vietnam has implemented a programme to build houses for impoverished households in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.
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Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
Founded in 1842, the Vienna Philharmonic is regarded as a cultural ambassador of Austria, with prestigious conductors like Mahler and Karajan who shape its legacy. Its New Year’s Concert, broadcast to over 90 countries annually, stands as a global symbol of classical music excellence.
PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
The official launch of Emirates’ Dubai–Da Nang route on June 2 has sparked a “tourism revolution” for Vietnam’s central coastal city. Da Nang is emerging as a top destination for high-end travelers, particularly from the lucrative Middle Eastern market.
Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
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Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
The programme is expected to help 311,000 poor households in rural areas (Source:VBSP)
