Warm houses between the army and the people

In the exciting competitive atmosphere of the officers and soldiers of the Khanh Hoa Provincial Armed Forces towards the 80th anniversary of the Provincial Armed Forces' Traditional Day (July 14, 1945 - July 14, 2025), many meaningful projects and tasks are being widely implemented. One of the typical highlights is the activity of supporting the construction of comrade houses, gratitude houses, and great solidarity houses for officers, soldiers and people in difficult circumstances.

Joy multiplied

One day in early July, we followed Major Tran Anh Nam - Political Commissar of Infantry Battalion 460, Infantry Regiment 974, Military Command (CHQS) to Suoi Dau and Khanh Vinh communes to encourage officers and soldiers of the unit who were directly on Provincial duty to build houses for their comrades and families of policy beneficiaries. In the hot summer afternoon sun, more than 20 officers and soldiers were still diligently building 2 houses. Of which, 1 house was built by a comrade as a gift for the family of professional soldier Captain Tong Thanh Tam (military intelligence officer, Defense Command of Region 3) in Suoi Dau commune and 1 house of gratitude was given to the family of Ms. Vo Thi Loi (67 years old, in Khanh Vinh commune).

The Provincial Military Command handed over 7 Great Solidarity houses to poor households in Thuan Nam commune.

Captain Tong Thanh Tam's comrades' house is in the final stages of completion. Captain Tam emotionally shared: "My family is truly grateful for the attention of the Provincial Military Command and the unit. Every day, witnessing my comrades holding trowels, carrying bricks, and pouring concrete for my house, I am deeply moved by the deep affection my comrades have for my family."

The house is not only a place to shelter from the sun and rain, but also a symbol of faith, hope and change. For families receiving housing support, it is an important milestone, a turning point from hardship to a stable life. Looking at the house of gratitude gradually taking shape thanks to the hands, strength and responsibility of the officers and soldiers, Ms. Vo Thi Loi happily said: "Hearing the soldiers say that the house will be completed before the upcoming War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27), I am very happy and moved. I never thought that in my old age I would one day be able to live in a solid house like this. I don't know what to say other than two words of gratitude!"

Mr. Tran Phuc Son (Thuan Nam commune) is one of 7 poor households in the province to receive a solid house built by the Provincial Military Command before the Lunar New Year 2025. Until now, Mr. Son still has the same feeling of great joy: “This is the biggest gift my family has ever received. Since having a new house, my family's living conditions have been guaranteed, and there is no longer the anxiety and uncertainty when the rainy and stormy season comes like before. My family is very grateful to the officers and soldiers!”

Regardless of the weather, the young soldiers still enthusiastically built brick by brick to build solid homes for their comrades and the people. Soldier Nguyen Huu Huyet expressed his joy when contributing to building a warm house of military-civilian affection: "We are very happy to contribute a small part to help families in difficult circumstances have a decent home."

Commradeship, compatriots

Building comrades' houses, gratitude houses, and great solidarity houses is not only a social security activity, but also a vivid expression of the military-civilian relationship, a testament to the tradition of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" serving the people. In recent times, implementing the Party's guidelines and the State's policies, the Provincial Military Command has effectively led and directed the work of supporting housing for officers, soldiers and people in difficult circumstances in the area, contributing to building a solid people's heart from loving homes. Colonel Vo Van Vien - Deputy Political Commissar houses of the Provincial Military Command shared: "Based on a deep understanding of the profound political, social, and humane significance of the work of supporting the construction of comrades', gratitude houses, and great solidarity houses, the Party Committee and the Provincial Military Command have identified this as one of the key tasks in the work of military rear policy and the movement "The Army joins hands for the poor, leaving no one behind".

Soldiers built a house for Ms. Vo Thi Loi's family.

In recent years, the Provincial Military Command has directed its affiliated agencies and units to conduct field surveys and select the right subjects in need of support, ensuring publicity and transparency. In particular, priority is given to cases of active soldiers facing housing difficulties, relatives of martyrs, families with preferential policies, poor household items, lonely elderly people, people with meritorious services to the revolution, etc. Along with the allocated defense budget, the Provincial Military Command has proactively and flexibly utilized socialized resources, enlisting the support of agencies, businesses, philanthropists and the support of officers and soldiers in the entire force. Each officer and soldier is willing to contribute funds, working days and call on relatives to participate, contributing to the widespread and sustainable effectiveness of the movement. Thanks to that, house building activities have become a bright spot in the Emulation movement to Win, build a strong and comprehensive unit and strengthen the great national unity bloc.

Towards the 80th anniversary of the Armed Provincial Forces' Traditional Day, the houses of love that officers and soldiers built today not only have material value, but are also vivid symbols of the strength of military-civilian solidarity, of the spirit of "serving the people" that generations of officers and soldiers are preserving and promoting. Colonel Vo Van Vien emphasized: "We clearly identify that supporting the construction of houses for officers, and people in difficult circumstances is soldiers not only a policy task of the military rear but also the sentiment of each officer and soldier. Each completed house is a vivid proof of the close bond between the army and the people, contributing to consolidating the people's hearts, maintaining political and social stability and enhancing people's trust in the Party and the army. With that meaning and with high political determination, flexible working methods, and the joint efforts of each officer and soldier, the army. provincial military will continue to promote this work, contributing to spreading the image of "Uncle Ho's" close to the people, soldiers serving the people, worthy of the glorious 80-year tradition of the provincial military”.

From the beginning of 2024 to now, the Provincial Military Command has supported the construction of 8 gratitude houses, with a total value of nearly 2 billion VND; built 11 comrade houses, 13 solidarity houses, eliminated 15 temporary and dilapidated houses, with a total value of more than 4 billion VND and thousands of working days of officers and soldiers.

THE ANH

Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/phong-su/202507/nhung-can-nha-am-tinh-quandan-62875d5/