Hanoi: Over 266,500 makeshift and dilapidated houses have been eliminated across Vietnam with government support as of July 19, according to the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs. Of these, 231,513 homes have been completed and handed over to residents, while construction is underway on an additional 34,998. The total figure reflects an increase of nearly 2,000 houses compared to the update provided on July 8.

According to Vietnam News Agency, to accelerate progress, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on ministries, central agencies, and local authorities to take urgent and coordinated action to fulfill the national goal of doing away with all makeshift and substandard housing by August 31, 2025.