Poor households at 3.9mil under new standard
10:55' 07/04/2006 (GMT+7)

VietNamNet – Adjusted poverty standards of VND200,000/person/month in rural areas and VND260,000 urban areas leave 3.9 million households below the line.

 

According Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Hang, Vietnam will have 22% of families, or 3.9 million households, below the poverty line under new international standards.

 

The mountainous north-western region of the country currently has the most poor families at 42%, followed by the Central Highlands, with 28%. The south-eastern region has the lowest rate, at 9%.

 

Ms Hang said that Vietnam reduced the percentage of number of poor families from 30% in 1992 to 8.2% in 2004, and to less than 7% in 2005 (under the old standards), adding that provinces and cities still need more programmes to help the poor.

 

(Source: VOV)

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