9 million Vietnamese people still living in extreme poverty: report

Nine million Vietnamese people are still living in extreme poverty, according to a World Bank report released on Thursday which calls for more alleviation efforts despite the success so far.

Poverty rate among ethnic minorities declined by 13 percentage points between 2014 and 2015, the bank said, describing the result as “encouraging” and one that should prompt further actions.

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Lan Huong