VOV.VN - Vietnam is accelerating efforts to reduce the development gap between ethnic minority and mountainous regions and the country’s more developed urban and lowland areas, as the government pushes forward a long-term strategy focused on infrastructure, education and sustainable economic growth.

VOV.VN - Described as a revolution, Vietnam’s poverty reduction program has, for many years, been recognised by countries and international organisations as a success story, and Vietnam stands out as the only nation in Asia implementing a multidimensional, inclusive, and sustainable poverty reduction approach.

UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Ramla Khalidi has commended Vietnam for its achievements in poverty reduction and development, as well as the country’s commitments to sustainable development goals (SDGs).

With the new multi-dimensional poverty line approved last year, the near poor and poor household rate in Vietnam increases from 5.2% in 2020 to 9.35% this year, meaning an additional 10 million people to benefit from the Government’s social protection and poverty reduction policies and programmes.