(VOVWORLD) - On Saturday residents of Lang Nu village in Lao Cai province started moving into their new homes in a resettlement area. 40 clean, spacious houses are designed to help Lang Nu residents stabilize their lives following a devastating flash flood in early September which claimed 60 lives.
 Hundreds of soldiers, police and local people were present to help the households move their belongings. (Photo: VOV) |
The Lang Nu resettlement area, situated on a high hill, comprises 40 stilt houses in the traditional Tay architectural style. Each 100-square-meter house has auxiliary structures, a vegetable garden, and a flower garden. There is also a 300-square-meter community house and a 200-square-meter school for kindergarten and primary students which is equipped with modern telecommunications, electricity, and water. A paved road leads to the village.
 33 households receive resettlement support (Photo: VOV) |
Hundreds of soldiers, police officers, and volunteers worked together to help move the belongings of the residents, who expressed their deep gratitude and hope for the future.
Villager Hoang Ngoc Vinh said: "Everyone here is happy and grateful to the Party and State for their care and support in giving us a new village. We’re determined to develop our economy and restabilize our lives."
Hoang Thi Dau, another resident, said: "Our dream of having a safe home has come true. The victims of the disaster can now rest in peace, and we who have survived will strive to rebuild our lives and move forward."
 The new Lang Nu resettlement area (Photo: VOV) |
The resettlement was carried out by the 12th Corps, Truong Son Construction Corporation. Despite harsh weather, the soldiers and other workers worked tirelessly—often late into the night—to complete the project 15 days ahead of schedule. Some nights the construction crews worked until 2 a.m.
According to Hoang Quoc Bao, Secretary of the Bao Yen district Party Committee, most of the construction work in the resettlement area is complete, with only minor tasks remaining, such as finishing roads, embankments, and public lighting.
"About 500 people, including militia, teachers, youth union members, and forest rangers, have been mobilized to complete the remaining tasks. We hope to finish everything this week," said Bao.
Lang Nu village used to be at the foot of Voi mountain, home to 760 people in 167 households, most of them ethnic Tay. A flash flood on September 10 buried 33 houses, leaving 60 people dead and 7 missing.
With support from local authorities, the military, and private donors, a new resettlement area was built to give the community a fresh start.