Vietnam to raise poverty threshold
The national poverty line of Vietnam is to be raised to 300,000 dong ($18) and 390,000 dong ($23) per capita per month in rural and urban areas respectively to reflect rising inflation. The poverty line is the minimum level of income considered necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living. The new figures were formulated following consultations between the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the General Statistics Office.