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Vietnam targets equitable growth through Program 1719

Program 1719 has significantly reduced poverty in minority communities, with nine provinces essentially achieving its goals.

Vietnam sets 2030 goal: Ethnic minority income to reach half of national average

New national program outlines infrastructure, employment, and poverty reduction plans for ethnic communities.

Vietnam strengthens poverty reduction policies with a ‘people-first’ approach

Vietnam’s ethnic minority poverty rate has dropped by over 3%, but officials push for stronger policies and decentralized decision-making to sustain progress.

HCM City to spend additional $114m for poverty reduction

The HCM City People's Committee has submitted a proposal to provide an additional allocation of nearly VNĐ2.9 trillion (US$114 million) for the city’s sustainable poverty reduction programme for the 2021-25 period.

Over 1.9 million households still struggle with poverty: Ministry

There remained more than 1.97 million poor and near-poor households nationwide based on the multi-dimensional poverty standards, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) in 2022.

Changes in poverty reduction policy

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Prime Minister has approved a master plan to move from single-dimensional poverty measurement to a multidimensional approach.

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