Tag: poverty reduction
Programme aims to spur socio-economic development in mountainous areas
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has recently signed a decision approving the national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas, with the first phase from now to 2025.
Resolution on 2021-2025 poverty reduction gets the go-ahead
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has signed Resolution No.24/2021/QH15 approving in principle investment in the National Target Programme on sustainable poverty reduction for the 2021-2025 period.
NA Standing Committee debates investment policy for poverty reduction program
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on July 13 gave opinions on the investment policy of the National Target Programme on Sustainable Poverty Reduction and Social Security in the 2021-2025 period as part of the committee's ongoing 58th meeting.
14th NA Standing Committee convenes last meeting
The 14th National Assembly Standing Committee convened its 58th meeting, also its last sitting, in Hanoi on July 12 to review preparations for the first session of the 15th legislature.
Standing Committee meets to prepare for new NA session
VOV.VN - The National Assembly Standing Committee is scheduled to convene its 58th session in Hanoi from July 12 – 14 to make preparations for the first session of the newly elected legislature.
Vietnam hopes to receive WB’s continuous support in social welfare: Minister
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung proposed the World Bank continue to help Vietnam in addressing core issues in social welfare, poverty reduction, and in narrowing the gap between regions at his meeting with WB Country Director for Vietnam Carolyn Turk on June 17.
Economic-defence zones aim to consolidate security in strategic areas
Vietnam will develop economic-defence zones to consolidate the defence-security situation in strategic localities, particularly border, sea and island areas, helping to shape up a strong belt to protect the nation.
Foreign NGOs urged to focus on sustainable development projects
VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations has called on foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to fund sustainable development projects which remain in need of assistance in the city and in Vietnam as well.
Vietnam ranked among 10 countries with world’s lowest unemployment rate
Vietnam was one out of 30 countries applying the multidimensional poverty reduction criteria during 2015-20.
UNDP project supports development in ethnic minority areas
The Project on Accelerating Multi-dimensional Poverty Reduction and Socio-economic Development in Ethnic Minority Areas 2020-2025 (SEDEMA) was signed in Hanoi on Dec. 21.
