A number of dubious activities have recently been discovered at District 9’s Tang Nhon Phu A Ward where many of the professed “poor people” have taken advantage of the local authority’s policy of granting houses to the poor to open house rental services right at the property granted to them or even sold them for profits. Recently, La Thi Ly, one of the people who received housing from the local officials, has offered the house for rent and moved to the city center to live with her daughter. Huynh Thi Tien and Do Thi Ruong were also among other house recipients who sold their granted property for VND280 million (about US$17,241) and VND700 million or US$43,103. Other stories of people selling their houses for considerable profits are characteristic of the ward, despite the fact that the houses were given to them as a donation to help ease their poor circumstances. In talks with Sai Gon Giai Phong reporter, Chairman of the ward’s Father Front Committee, Ho Van Suu said many local residents are still in need of a decent house and that’s why local authorities could not end their plan of granting houses for the poor. On this topic, Chairman…
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