Vietnam has over 1.58 million poor, near-poor households in 2023: Ministry
Vietnam had more than 1.58 million poor and nearly-poor households in 2023, representing approximately 5.71% of the total population, according to the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA).
In its reprot on the poverty situation in Vietnam in 2023, the ministry said the national multidimensional poverty (MP) rate was 5.71% last year. The northern midland and mountainous region had the highest MP rate (18.20%) with 587,952 poor and near-poor (PNP) households. The Central Highlands came next with 195,795 PNP households (12.46%). The southeast region, meanwhile, took the lead in terms of poverty reduction with only 0.23% of its households being poor or near-poor.
