Tag: poverty reduction
Administrative reform must be conducted concertedly at all levels: PM
Administrative reform must be stepped up and conducted concertedly at all levels to match the reality, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while chairing a meeting of the Government Steering Committee for Administrative Reform in Hanoi on October 19.
Vietnam prioritises economic growth associated with caring for the poor
VOV.VN - An additional 10 million people will benefit from the Government's targeted policies and schemes relating to social protection and poverty reduction in the 2021 to 2025 period, according to the Report "Vietnam Multidimensional Poverty 2021".
Yen Bai deploys 21 World Bank-funded projects
The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has received and implemented 21 programmes and projects funded by the World Bank (WB) with total investment of VND4.67 trillion (US$199.65 million) since 2000, according to a local official.
UN official greatly impressed by Vietnamese climate commitments
VOV.VN - Kanni Wignaraja, assistant secretary general of the UN and regional director of UNDP for Asia and the Pacific, expressed her delight at the nation’s strong commitments to climate change response, including energy transition.
Ten million more people benefit from new poverty reduction policies
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.
WB, Japan support vulnerable groups' access to legal services in Vietnam
VOV.VN - The World Bank and the State Bank of Vietnam have signed an agreement that will allow a US$2.5 million grant from the Japan Social Development Fund to finance a project that will strengthen the delivery of legal aid services to vulnerable groups in the northern part of Vietnam.
Vietnam attaches importance to relations with New Zealand
VOV.VN - Vietnam attaches importance to and wishes to enhance the strategic partnership with New Zealand, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told NZ Ambassador to Vietnam Tredene Cherie Dobson in Hanoi on June 14.
Fact-finding tour aims to boost cooperation among Women's Union with EU Delegation
Representatives of the European Union (EU) and partners in Vietnam made a fact-finding tour of central Thanh Hoa province on May 17 to learn more about the work of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and local women’s needs.
Poverty in Vietnam declines substantially over past decade: WB
Poverty in Vietnam declined substantially between 2010 and 2020, according to a report released by the World Bank (WB) on April 28.
Vietnam makes strides in poverty reduction: World Bank
Vietnam has made remarkable progress in poverty reduction in the 2010 – 2020 period, with the rate of poverty declining to only 5% from 16.8%, according to the World Bank (WB).
