Project: A Platform for Sustainable Shelter, Water and Sanitation Solutions- Project Length: May 19th 2008 - May 19th 2011- Population: 1,119,400- Pop. Density (pers/km2): 867- Poverty Rate* by region: Red River Delta 18.48- Implementing Partners: TYM - FundDemonstrating that Habitat works in areas of greatest need, after many years of concentrated work in the South, this is Habitat's first project in the North of Vietnam - an area that has different housing needs, circumstances and characteristics.  With a view for program expansion to meet the pressing housing needs and alleviate poverty in one of the poorest areas of the country the development of this project also saw Habitat open a project office to better support the needs of the program and of the area.  In Vinh Phuc, Habitat is working to assist over 750 families improve their living conditions through increases and sustainable access to housing, water and sanitation solutions.    * Successes to date: - The first one hundred families in Vinh Phuc receive loans to make necessary repairs- Presence in the area has enabled is to consider two new project sites with communities in need, baselines studies to be conducted