HÀ NỘI — For decades, Việt Nam has remained resolute in its fight to eliminate hunger and alleviate poverty, setting an example of sustainable development. Transforming lives In Buôn Đôn, a border district in Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Đắk Lắk, the focus on poverty reduction has yielded encouraging results. Once struggling with poverty, they were given two goats worth VNĐ13 million (US$512) in 2017 under a local poverty reduction initiative. In Lai Châu, a mountainous northern province, the National Target Programme on Sustainable Poverty Reduction has invigorated rural and isolated communities. Through these initiatives, Việt Nam has established the Central Steering Committee on Sustainable Poverty Reduction, which oversees a broad legal framework to guide poverty reduction projects and regularly evaluate households’ poverty status, ensuring that resources are effectively allocated.
