National target programme on sustainable poverty reduction reviewed
Vietnam aims to reduce the poverty rate to about 0.9% by 2025, heard a national conference on November 17 to review the implementation of the National Target Programme for Sustainable Poverty Reduction for 2021-2025 held in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.
According to Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Van Thanh, the national target programme has focused on helping impoverished communities and people living in difficult areas access basic social services, gain employment, and improve incomes and the quality of life. The programme also aims to assist areas to escape extremely difficult situations, contributing to promoting sustainable socioeconomic development and poverty reduction.
