Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), the 37th anniversary of the establishment of Agribank (March 26, 1988 - March 26, 2025), on the morning of April 29, 2025, in Ha Tinh, Agribank coordinated with the Hope Fund, the Fatherland Front Committee of Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province to organize the groundbreaking ceremony, presenting 37 "hope houses" to poor households and those in difficult circumstances in Huong Khe district.

Attending the ceremony were Mr. Nguyen Thanh Dien - Provincial Party Committee member, Secretary of Huong Khe District Party Committee, Mr. Thai Phuc Son - Deputy Secretary of District Party Committee, Chairman of Huong Khe District People's Committee; leaders of departments, branches, organizations, representatives of households receiving the gifts. On behalf of Agribank, there were Mr. Phan Duy Sang - Deputy Director of Agribank Ha Tinh II Branch, Mr. Nguyen Nam Nhat - Director of Agribank Huong Khe District Branch. On behalf of Hope Fund, there was Mr. Vu Ngoc Anh - Director of Hope House Project.

The 37 donated houses were raised from the online race "Run for a Million Trusts" launched by Agribank from April 7-13, 2025 on the occasion of the 37th anniversary of Agribank's establishment. The athletes are officers and employees of the entire Agribank system, along with customers and partners, who have contributed meaningful steps to raise funds. Each step is a humane message, a commitment to sharing and responsibility to the community.

Representatives of sponsors presented the sponsorship logo of 37 Hope Houses to the leaders of Huong Khe district.

As a mountainous, border district, a place of "fire pans, rain pockets", Huong Khe is a locality that is often heavily affected by natural disasters, the lives and economy of a part of the people are still unstable. The whole district has about 240 policy households with especially difficult circumstances, many households have to live in temporary houses, dilapidated houses. Responding to the movement "Eliminating temporary houses, dilapidated houses" launched by the Prime Minister and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Agribank accompanied the Hope Fund to support funding to build and repair houses for 37 households. These are not only solid roofs, but also warm homes, places to place hope for a more stable future for the people, promoting the tradition of great national unity and the spirit of "Leaving no one behind".

Representatives of sponsors and leaders of Huong Khe district presented support symbols to families.

The program was even more meaningful when it was held in Huong Khe district (Ha Tinh) on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification. During the resistance war against the US to save the country, Huong Khe was the direct rear of the Southern battlefield, the "steel door" that steadfastly fought back many enemy sabotage attacks, firmly protected the rear and fulfilled its duty to mobilize human and material resources to support the battlefields.

Representatives of sponsors and leaders of Huong Khe district visited the family of Ms. Ho Thi Huong.

In this donation, one of the most touching houses was the house given to Mr. Tran Viet Van's family, village 3, Huong Thuy commune, Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province. At the age of 98, Mr. Van is a living symbol of history, a witness to the heroic years when he fought in Dien Bien Phu, the South and Laos. His wife, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Tam, is now 100 years old, bedridden and no longer lucid. The couple lives in a seriously degraded house with cracked walls, leaky roof, and at risk of collapsing at any time. Their daily life depends only on pensions and subsidies, most of which must be spent on medicine and minimal living expenses.

Mr. Tran Viet Van (second from right) is one of the households receiving the "house of hope"

His last wish was simple but passionate: “I just hope to have a solidly built house, so that my wife and I will no longer have to endure the cold and dilapidation every time it rains in our last days.” The fact that Agribank started construction and presented the new house to Mr. Tran Viet Van not only has material value, but also shows deep gratitude to those who have contributed to the heroic history of the nation. That is also the humane message that Agribank wants to convey: the sacrifices of the past are forever remembered and respected through practical actions today.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Ha Van Dan - Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Huong Khe district, on behalf of local authorities, acknowledged and appreciated the contributions, valuable sentiments, timely, effective and extremely meaningful support of Agribank for Huong Khe district in general and households receiving housing sponsorship in particular.

Delegates performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a house for Mr. Tran Van Huong's family in Nam Tra village, Huong Tra commune.

After 37 years of construction and development, Agribank has always attached great importance to social security work, joining hands for the community with a sponsorship budget of hundreds of billions of VND each year. In 2024, Agribank spent nearly 700 billion VND on social security programs, of which nearly 230 billion VND was dedicated to the movement "Eliminating temporary and dilapidated houses", making practical contributions to thousands of households across the country. The "Houses of Hope" in Huong Khe are a testament to Agribank's commitment to the community, a connection of kind hearts, working together towards a more sustainable future.