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The survey showed that the overall national poverty ratio was 7.52%, with 4.03% being poor households and 3.49% being near-poor families. The highest poverty ratio based on the multi-dimensional poverty standards was in the northern midland and mountainous region, at 21.92%, followed by the Central Highlands at 15.39%, the north-central and central coastal region at 10.04%, the Mekong Delta region at 5.73%, the Red River Delta region at 2.45%, and the southeast region, 0.34%. The northern midland and mountainous region led in both ratios of poor and near-poor households (14.23% and 7.69%, respectively), while the southeast region reported the lowest ratios at 0.21% and 0.13%, respectively. The data of the survey serve a foundation for the ministry to decide poverty reduction and social welfare policies as well as other socio-economic policies in 2023. Under a government decree on the new multi-dimensional poverty standards for the 2021-2025 period, the income-based poverty … [Read more...] about Over 1.9 million households still struggle with poverty: ministry

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – 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. The survey showed that the overall national poverty ratio was 7.52%, with 4.03% being poor households and 3.49% being near-poor families. The highest poverty ratio based on the multi-dimensional poverty standards has been seen in the northern midland and mountainous region, at 21.92%; followed by the Central Highlands at 15.39%; the north-central and central coastal region at 10.04%; the Mekong Delta region at 5.73%; the Red River Delta region at 2.45%, and the southeast region, 0.34%. The northern midland and mountainous region led in both ratios of poor and near-poor households (14.23% and 7.69%, respectively), while the southeast region reported the lowest ratios at 0.21% and … [Read more...] about Over 1.9 million households still struggle with poverty: Ministry

The real estate sector was at second position in FDI attraction in Vietnam last year. (Photo: baodautu.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s real estate sector last year attracted an additional 1.85 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI), retaining its second place among industries drawing FDI with combined investment of 4.45 billion USD, accounting for 16.1% of the total FDI poured into the country, according to the Ministry of Construction. real estate enterprises, helping to promote the sustainable growth of the market in the long term. Phu My Hung Urban Area in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA) According to the General Statistics Office, from the beginning of this year to January 20, 2023, the total registered FDI capital in Vietnam reached 1.69 billion USD. VNA … [Read more...] about FDI hoped to help realty market develop sustainably in long term