THE PRIME MINISTER
Decision No. 33/2015/QD-TTg dated August 10, 2015 of the Prime Minister, on assistance policy for housing to poor households under the poverty criteria for the period 2011 – 2015 (poverty assistance program for housing under decision no. 167/2008/QD-TTg stage 2)
Pursuant to the Law on organization of Government dated 25 December 2001;
Pursuant to the Housing Law dated 29 November 2005;
Pursuant to Decision No. 2127/QD-TTg dated 30 November 2011 of the Prime Minister approving the national housing strategy by 2020 with a vision to 2030.
At the request of the Minister of Construction,
The Prime Minister issues the Decision on assistance policy for housing to poor households under the poverty criteria for the period 2011 – 2015 (poverty assistance program for housing under Decision No. 167/2008/QD-TTG stage 2)
Article 1. Objectives and implementation principles
1. Objectives: To provide the housing assistance to about 311.000 poor households in rural areas (based on survey report of localities) to ensure they have safe and stable houses and gradually improve living standards and contribute to the hunger elimination and poverty reduction.
2. Principles of assistance
a) Assistance to each household to ensure democracy, openness, fairness and transparency on a basis of law and policies of the state and in accordance with custom of each nation, region and area; conservation of cultural identity of each nation to consist with the practical conditions and to be associated with the planning and social – economic development plan of each locality and to contribute to the implementation of new rural building program;
b) Mobilization from various capital sources for implementation and working cooperation between the State and people. The assistance is done on the principles: The State provides assistance by loan to newly build or repair houses with preferential interests, assistance from community or the households build houses by themselves.
