Ministry seeks to raise poor's income

The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs sets the target for this year to increase the incomes of households in poverty by 160 percent over last year's levels,

ADB aids poverty reduction in Vietnam

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide 24.8 million USD in loans for Vietnam ’s policy reforms fostering the country’s inclusive growth and ensuring further poverty reduction.

WB finances highway, urban projects in Vietnam

The World Bank will provide Vietnam loans of $973 million to carry out three projects, covering highway, urban development and poverty reduction

Ministry targets 1.6 million extra jobs in 2012

The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) will strive to generate jobs for 1.6 million people and reduce the poverty rate by 2 percent in 2012.

Investment for sustainable rattan production project continued

A project on sustainable production of rattan products will be continued in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue with funding from IKEA company

Gov’t not to cut capital for poverty reduction

HCMC – The Government has decided not to cut down on capital sources for poverty reduction to ensure sustainability and stability in this activity, although public investments are being scaled down across the board, said the labor minister.

Jobs, insurance key issues on website

Social security, job creation, social insurance payments and labour export were the key issues raised by members of the public on an online website launched by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, yesterday.

Deputy PM seeks efforts for sustainable poverty reduction

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh called for more efforts to promote sustainable poverty reduction during an online conference held last week to assess the preliminary results three years into implementation of Government Decree 30A to reduce poverty in the country's 62 poorest districts.

Quang Nam combines tourism with poverty reduction

DANANG – The International Labor Organization in Vietnam in cooperation with Quang Nam Province on Tuesday officially kick-started a US$1.4-million project of developing tourism combined with reducing poverty in remote areas.

Farmers income just one-third of national average

HCMC – The average income of a farmer stays at only US$440 per year this year, or one-third of Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, according to a research of the Institute of Agricultural Science for Southern Vietnam.