According to the provincial Department of Labour, War-Invalids and Social Affairs, the implementation of policies under the national target program on sustainable poverty reduction over the past 5 years has brought about remarkable results, contributing to improving people’s living standards, creating positive changes in socio-economic areas, and reducing poverty by over 3% annually.
In addition, as the Government has issued a wide range of policies supporting poverty reduction in extremely disadvantaged coastal communes, especially in infrastructure improvement for production, and poverty in these areas has been reduced, from over 5,000 families in 2011 to over 800 in late 2015.
A family in Dien Hai commune, Dong Hai district, harvest shrimp.
Seedling garden serving afforestation
Salt harvesting in Long Dien Tay commune, Dong Hai district
The resettlement area in Long Dien Dong commune, Dong Hai district
Shrimp production among forests
New rural face in Dien Hai commune
Many rural roads are concreted in Dien Hai commune.
A 300-metre road serves a residential area which has 40 Khmer ethnic minority families in Vinh Hau A commune, Hoa Binh district.
Aquaculture brings high economic value in Vinh Hau A commune, Hoa Binh district.
Thanks to financial support from the State, a family in Vinh Hau commune in Hoa Binh district has developed goat breeding, gaining VND70 million in income each year.
Planting vegetables brings stable income for farmers in Bac Lieu city.
Thanks to the investment in irrigation and rural road systems, the collection, transport and trade of straw help a Khmer ethnic minority family in Vinh Trach Dong commune in Bac Lieu city earn around VND10 million per month.
Roads leading to Vinh Trach Dong coastal commune in Bac Lieu city are well invested.
Break time for ethnic minority pupils in Thuan Hoa primary school in Vinh Trach commune, Bac Lieu city
Giving medical check-ups to Khmer ethnic minority people at the Vinh Trach communal medical station
Aquaculture is a spearhead economic sector which helps coastal communes further develop.