In Ba Vi commune, in Ba Vi district, up to 48% of households are "poor households". Hanoi to invest $100 million to develop mountainous regionVietNamNet Bridge - A new investment plan has been ratified by the Hanoi City People's Committee with the aim of promoting the development of the “mountainous region” of the capital city. After Ha Tay province merged with Hanoi in 2008, Hanoi has communes home to ethnic minority groups. These 14 communes have 154 villages, accounting for one tenth of Hanoi’s total area. There are 14 communes listed as mountainous areas, including 7 communes in Ba Vi District, three communes in Thach That District, two communes in Chuong My district, and two communes in Quoc Oai District.

Source: VietNamNet News July 27, 2016 00:33 UTC