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New poverty standard for Hanoi

April 8, 2009
New poverty standard for Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – On April 7, the Hanoi People’s Committee issued the new poverty threshold for the capital in the 2009-2013 period. Accordingly, households that earn less than VND 500,000 (US $28.00) per person per month in the urban area are considered as poor families. Families with income of less than VND 330,000 (US $18.00) per [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...