Hmong woman escapes poverty through husbandry

Hmong woman escapes poverty through husbandry

(VOVWORLD) - In the mountainous commune of Pa Long in Son La province, many women of the Hmong ethnic group have succeeded in escaping poverty through farming and husbandry. Va Thi...
IMF: Pandemic leaves many countries behind

IMF: Pandemic leaves many countries behind

(VOVWORLD) - The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving many economies lagging behind, worsening the plight of the poor, a problem made worse by "uneven" access to vaccines,...
Outstanding farmer in Tra Vinh helps reduce poverty

Outstanding farmer in Tra Vinh helps reduce poverty

(VOVWORLD) - Farmer Duong Van Tao of Tra Cu district, Tra Vinh province, was honored as an Outstanding Vietnamese Farmer by the Vietnam Farmers’ Association for his successful agricultural production. He...
ASEAN vows to narrow development gap

ASEAN vows to narrow development gap

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy reiterated ASEAN’s commitment to narrowing development gaps between its members at the 57th session of the Commission for Social Development of the UN Economic and...
Vietnam’s poverty rate continues to drop

Vietnam’s poverty rate continues to drop

(VOVWORLD) - As of the end of 2017, the percentage of poor households and near poor households in Vietnam had fallen to 12%, down 1% against the previous year, according to...
Vietnam vows to erase poverty

Vietnam vows to erase poverty

(VOVWORLD) - Poverty reduction and hunger eradication has always been one of Vietnam’s top priorities, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung told the 1st meeting of the National Steering Committee for the...