Hanoi, July 17 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged ministries, agencies, and local authorities to complete housing support for maryrs' families those who have rendered service to the revolution by July 24 as a practical action to mark the 78th War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27).

This is part of a notice released by the Government Office on July 16 following the the 6th meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Elimination of Temporary and Dilapidated Houses on July 9.

According to updated reports from localities as of July 8, nationwide, a total of 264,522 makeshift houses had been removed. So far, 19 out of 34 cities and provinces have fully met the housing support goals for the target groups of families of revolution c...