Hanoi’s government has considered the goal of reducing poverty and ensuring social security one of the key socio-economic development tasks. Hanoi has completed poverty reduction targets two years earlier than scheduled and the number of households with decent incomes is increasing, Kinh Te & Do Thi reported. Leaders of Nghia Tan ward in Cau Giay district give donations to support three poor households. Photo: Oanh Tran Poor households in Hanoi accounted for 3.64% of the total in 2016 and the rate has been reduced to 0.42% as of June 2020. Currently, only 8,754 households in Hanoi are classified as poor. Hanoi’s government has considered the goal of reducing poverty and ensuring social security one of the key socio-economic development tasks. Thus, the city has issued many specific mechanisms and policies for poverty reduction. So far, poverty has been eradicated in eight districts of Hanoi as the result of the efforts and determination of the city …
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