Vietnam targets 0.9% poverty rate by 2025
Poverty rate has been falling 1-1.5% annually under recent program.
Challenges remain in poverty reduction
Having applied a national multi-dimensional poverty line in 2015, Vietnam has been a pioneer in the Asia-Pacific region in applying the line as a tool for targeting and monitoring poverty and policy formulation. However, the poverty that exists among ethnic minorities and people living in some coastal and island areas is a challenge for Vietnam in achieving the sustainable development goals.