E5.2.2. Poverty rate in poorest districts

E5.2.2. Poverty rate in poorest districts

E5.2.2. Poverty rate in poorest districts

The poverty rate according to the national multi-dimensional poverty rate has decreased from 9.2% in 2016 to 2.3% in 2024.[1] More detail on Poverty rate in provinces is in Tables E5.2.2a, b, c below.

 

[1] National Statistics Office (NSO). https://www.nso.gov.vn/en/px-web/?pxid=E1448&theme=Health%2C%20Culture%2C%20Sport%20and%20Living%20standard

Table E5.2.2a. Poverty rate by province and city (%), 2015-2024

 

2015

2016

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

WHOLE COUNTRY

7.00

5.80

4.80

4.36

4.19

3.37

2.35

Red River Delta

3.20

2.40

1.34

1.22

0.91

0.70

0.49

Ha Noi

1.80

1.30

0.49

0.42

0.14

0.10

0.10

Vinh Phuc

3.70

2.90

2.48

2.31

1.01

0.73

0.60

Bac Ninh

2.10

1.60

0.71

0.60

0.85

1.00

0.61

Quang Ninh

4.00

3.70

2.13

1.84

1.11

1.09

0.64

Hai Duong

3.50

2.30

1.84

1.71

1.14

0.71

0.52

Hai Phong

2.90

2.10

0.95

0.81

0.65

0.29

0.21

Hung Yen

3.50

2.60

1.93

1.79

1.67

1.47

0.86

Thai Binh

4.60

3.70

2.06

1.93

1.82

1.51

1.02

Ha Nam

5.50

4.40

2.10

2.00

1.98

1.66

1.15

Nam Dinh

3.80

3.00

1.98

1.82

1.43

0.99

0.73

Ninh Binh

5.50

4.30

2.06

2.00

1.69

1.07

0.82

Northern midlands and mountain areas

16.00

13.80

14.38

13.43

12.82

10.71

7.83

Ha Giang

24.20

20.80

26.98

25.04

31.64

29.07

22.33

Cao Bang

24.40

21.90

25.97

24.47

23.62

21.24

17.01

Bac Kan

17.10

15.80

21.47

20.62

20.10

16.67

11.30

Tuyen Quang

14.70

12.00

12.90

11.90

10.27

7.10

5.02

Lao Cai

21.40

18.10

15.38

14.83

15.57

13.68

9.06

Yen Bai

19.70

17.50

15.06

14.02

16.57

10.60

7.81

Thai Nguyen

9.10

7.10

4.09

3.67

2.15

1.73

1.17

Lang Son

16.20

14.50

12.26

10.69

7.91

6.07

4.07

Bac Giang

7.90

6.30

2.81

2.60

2.03

1.50

0.95

Phu Tho

8.00

6.30

5.84

5.61

4.06

3.66

2.53

Dien Bien

29.10

26.10

36.74

34.52

33.58

29.55

23.17

Lai Chau

31.50

27.90

30.83

27.90

30.31

28.12

21.80

Son La

22.60

20.00

30.53

28.61

23.88

19.79

14.50

Hoa Binh

15.70

13.40

9.09

8.19

7.94

6.03

3.57

Northern Central area and Central coastal area

9.80

8.00

6.51

5.74

5.22

3.89

2.66

Thanh Hoa

12.00

9.60

7.01

6.29

5.21

3.90

2.68

Nghe An

12.30

10.40

10.88

9.53

6.22

4.72

3.22

Ha Tinh

13.30

11.00

6.53

5.88

3.83

2.90

1.92

Quang Binh

12.50

10.60

8.84

7.66

6.33

5.00

3.44

Quang Tri

10.70

9.10

9.15

8.14

9.51

7.01

5.60

Thua Thien-Hue

4.70

3.70

3.50

3.02

3.93

3.31

2.31

Da Nang

0.80

0.50

0.51

0.38

0.93

0.90

0.56

Quang Nam

10.60

8.40

8.12

6.96

7.53

5.44

3.37

Quang Ngai

11.00

9.20

7.45

6.78

6.58

5.18

3.66

Binh Dinh

9.10

7.50

4.08

3.62

4.01

2.37

1.56

Phu Yen

9.30

6.40

5.55

5.05

6.51

4.98

3.35

Khanh Hoa

5.00

3.80

2.45

2.19

3.06

2.39

1.52

Ninh Thuan

8.20

6.50

8.96

8.41

9.05

8.04

6.55

Binh Thuan

3.80

2.30

1.65

1.32

2.85

1.17

0.63

Central Highlands

11.30

9.10

11.02

10.07

10.77

9.03

6.08

Kon Tum

16.50

14.20

22.03

20.64

19.26

16.01

10.85

Gia Lai

15.70

13.50

18.40

16.89

18.10

14.82

10.08

Dak Lak

10.00

7.30

7.81

7.03

8.18

7.07

4.75

Dak Nong

15.70

12.80

9.03

8.23

9.74

8.74

6.00

Lam Dong

6.00

4.50

4.02

3.34

3.61

2.91

1.86

South East

0.70

0.60

0.32

0.25

0.37

0.27

0.18

Binh Phuoc

6.00

5.10

3.02

2.72

2.21

1.73

1.19

Tay Ninh

2.10

1.50

1.08

0.84

1.23

0.75

0.55

Binh Duong

0.01

0.01

0.12

0.00

0.12

0.13

0.12

Dong Nai

0.80

0.50

0.25

0.30

0.68

0.49

0.27

Ba Ria - Vung Tau

0.70

0.80

0.47

0.23

0.82

0.60

0.43

Ho Chi Minh city

0.01

..

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Mekong River Delta

6.50

5.20

4.17

3.75

3.95

3.06

2.09

Long An

5.00

4.20

2.00

1.70

2.29

1.70

1.17

Tien Giang

6.30

5.30

2.01

1.70

2.26

1.12

0.72

Ben Tre

8.60

7.10

4.96

4.59

3.85

2.42

1.69

Tra Vinh

12.00

10.00

7.40

6.55

7.04

6.04

4.00

Vinh Long

5.40

4.30

5.07

4.56

3.55

2.57

1.83

Dong Thap

7.20

5.80

4.02

3.72

3.11

2.20

1.44

An Giang

3.90

2.70

3.98

3.51

4.64

3.71

2.53

Kien Giang

3.60

2.70

4.08

3.61

4.09

3.38

2.24

Can Tho

3.10

1.70

1.98

1.80

1.01

0.87

0.60

Hau Giang

9.90

7.70

5.60

5.24

5.30

3.88

2.81

Soc Trang

12.00

8.70

4.98

4.69

6.11

4.95

3.43

Bac Lieu

8.40

6.90

6.67

5.81

5.24

4.29

2.86

Ca Mau

4.70

4.00

5.92

5.22

6.38

5.25

3.54

Source: National Statistics Office (NSO), https://www.nso.gov.vn/en/px-web/?pxid=E1447&theme=Health%2C%20Culture%2C%20Sport%20and%20Living%20standard

Table E5.2.2b. Poverty rate according to multi-dimensional poverty rate(*) by province

Province

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Prel. 2024

WHOLE COUNTRY

9.15

7.89

6.84

5.65

4.80

4.36

4.19

3.37

2.35

Red River Delta

3.10

2.60

1.90

1.56

1.34

1.22

0.91

0.70

0.49

Ha Noi

1.40

1.30

0.88

0.71

0.49

0.42

0.14

0.10

0.10

Vinh Phuc

5.10

4.50

3.43

2.92

2.48

2.31

1.01

0.73

0.60

Bac Ninh

1.90

1.40

1.11

0.80

0.71

0.60

0.85

1.00

0.61

Quang Ninh

4.30

3.80

2.52

2.15

2.13

1.84

1.11

1.09

0.64

Hai Duong

3.60

3.10

2.25

1.95

1.84

1.71

1.14

0.71

0.52

Hai Phong

2.10

1.90

1.44

1.24

0.95

0.81

0.65

0.29

0.21

Hung Yen

4.20

3.70

2.80

2.27

1.93

1.79

1.67

1.47

0.86

Thai Binh

4.70

4.00

2.90

2.37

2.06

1.93

1.82

1.51

1.02

Ha Nam

4.90

4.10

2.75

2.32

2.10

2.00

1.98

1.66

1.15

Nam Dinh

4.20

3.60

2.78

2.33

1.98

1.82

1.43

0.99

0.73

Ninh Binh

4.50

3.90

2.77

2.20

2.06

2.00

1.69

1.07

0.82

Northern midlands and mountain areas

23.04

20.97

18.35

16.43

14.38

13.43

12.82

10.71

7.83

Ha Giang

39.75

36.86

32.57

29.11

26.98

25.04

31.64

29.07

22.33

Cao Bang

37.33

34.94

31.46

28.53

25.97

24.47

23.62

21.24

17.01

Bac Kan

29.68

27.73

25.05

22.53

21.47

20.62

20.10

16.67

11.30

Tuyen Quang

22.04

19.60

17.47

15.11

12.90

11.90

10.27

7.10

5.02

Lao Cai

26.35

23.88

20.47

17.24

15.38

14.83

15.57

13.68

9.06

Yen Bai

26.12

23.56

20.34

17.47

15.06

14.02

16.57

10.60

7.81

Thai Nguyen

7.77

7.44

5.98

5.09

4.09

3.67

2.15

1.73

1.17

Lang Son

23.51

20.55

18.38

15.90

12.26

10.69

7.91

6.07

4.07

Bac Giang

6.43

5.40

3.78

3.29

2.81

2.60

2.03

1.50

0.95

Phu Tho

10.29

9.15

7.46

6.53

5.84

5.61

4.06

3.66

2.53

Dien Bien

53.93

50.18

44.47

39.85

36.74

34.52

33.58

29.55

23.17

Lai Chau

44.31

41.55

37.05

33.04

30.83

27.90

30.31

28.12

21.80

Son La

42.80

41.02

36.34

33.01

30.53

28.61

23.88

19.79

14.50

Hoa Binh

17.75

15.40

12.71

10.50

9.09

8.19

7.94

6.03

3.57

Northern Central area and Central coastal area

11.57

10.22

8.67

7.39

6.51

5.74

5.22

3.89

2.66

Thanh Hoa

11.86

10.88

8.82

7.99

7.01

6.29

5.21

3.90

2.68

Nghe An

17.67

16.35

13.46

12.10

10.88

9.53

6.22

4.72

3.22

Ha Tinh

12.51

10.88

8.77

7.22

6.53

5.88

3.83

2.90

1.92

Quang Binh

13.66

12.10

10.75

9.29

8.84

7.66

6.33

5.00

3.44

Quang Tri

16.07

14.25

12.57

10.91

9.15

8.14

9.51

7.01

5.60

Thua Thien-Hue

7.33

6.46

4.65

3.95

3.50

3.02

3.93

3.31

2.31

Da Nang

1.48

1.22

0.89

0.69

0.51

0.38

0.93

0.90

0.56

Quang Nam

13.67

12.59

10.29

9.11

8.12

6.96

7.53

5.44

3.37

Quang Ngai

13.66

12.19

10.06

8.38

7.45

6.78

6.58

5.18

3.66

Binh Dinh

8.00

6.91

5.47

4.61

4.08

3.62

4.01

2.37

1.56

Phu Yen

9.87

8.80

7.45

6.26

5.55

5.05

6.51

4.98

3.35

Khanh Hoa

5.90

4.99

3.67

3.01

2.45

2.19

3.06

2.39

1.52

Ninh Thuan

13.40

12.57

11.02

9.76

8.96

8.41

9.05

8.04

6.55

Binh Thuan

4.37

3.55

2.57

2.14

1.65

1.32

2.85

1.17

0.63

Central Highlands

18.50

17.12

13.89

12.36

11.02

10.07

10.77

9.03

6.08

Kon Tum

34.00

31.92

27.46

24.09

22.03

20.64

19.26

16.01

10.85

Gia Lai

30.20

27.47

23.36

20.15

18.40

16.89

18.10

14.82

10.08

Dak Lak

15.40

13.54

10.94

9.12

7.81

7.03

8.18

7.07

4.75

Dak Nong

17.10

14.82

12.13

10.10

9.03

8.23

9.74

8.74

6.00

Lam Dong

8.10

6.93

5.84

4.84

4.02

3.34

3.61

2.91

1.86

South East

1.00

0.86

0.64

0.49

0.32

0.25

0.37

0.27

0.18

Binh Phuoc

6.70

5.99

4.40

3.71

3.02

2.72

2.21

1.73

1.19

Tay Ninh

2.50

2.22

1.66

1.23

1.08

0.84

1.23

0.75

0.55

Binh Duong

1.10

0.87

0.73

0.56

0.12

0.00

0.12

0.13

0.12

Dong Nai

0.80

0.72

0.47

0.28

0.25

0.30

0.68

0.49

0.27

Ba Ria - Vung Tau

1.30

1.14

0.92

0.71

0.47

0.23

0.82

0.60

0.43

Ho Chi Minh city

0.20

0.10

0.11

0.09

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Mekong River Delta

8.60

7.37

5.80

4.83

4.17

3.75

3.95

3.06

2.09

Long An

4.80

4.03

2.87

2.46

2.00

1.70

2.29

1.70

1.17

Tien Giang

5.70

4.65

3.17

2.61

2.01

1.70

2.26

1.12

0.72

Ben Tre

10.10

8.65

6.71

5.59

4.96

4.59

3.85

2.42

1.69

Tra Vinh

13.90

12.00

9.90

8.36

7.40

6.55

7.04

6.04

4.00

Vinh Long

9.30

7.94

6.54

5.76

5.07

4.56

3.55

2.57

1.83

Dong Thap

8.00

6.87

5.63

4.66

4.02

3.72

3.11

2.20

1.44

An Giang

7.60

6.76

5.70

4.91

3.98

3.51

4.64

3.71

2.53

Kien Giang

8.20

7.13

5.79

4.76

4.08

3.61

4.09

3.38

2.24

Can Tho

4.60

3.87

2.74

2.15

1.98

1.80

1.01

0.87

0.60

Hau Giang

10.70

9.35

7.33

6.15

5.60

5.24

5.30

3.88

2.81

Soc Trang

10.20

8.70

6.72

5.64

4.98

4.69

6.11

4.95

3.43

Bac Lieu

13.30

11.46

9.37

7.88

6.67

5.81

5.24

4.29

2.86

Ca Mau

11.90

10.14

8.25

6.88

5.92

5.22

6.38

5.25

3.54

Source: National Statistics Office (NSO): https://www.nso.gov.vn/en/px-web/?pxid=E1448&theme=Health%2C%20Culture%2C%20Sport%20and%20Living%20standard

Note: (*) Multi-dimensional poverty rate is defined as follows:

- For rural area: Monthly average income per capita as 700 thousand dongs and below or between over 700 thousand dongs and 1,000 thousand dongs in 2016; monthly average income per capita as 725 thousand dongs and below or between over 725 thousand dongs and 1,035 thousand dongs in 2017; monthly average income per capita as 755 thousand dongs and below or between over 755 thousand dongs and 1080 thousand dongs in 2018 and is deprived of at least 3 indicators measuring deprivation of access to basic social services.

- For urban area: Monthly average income per capita as 900 thousand dongs and below or between over 900 thousand dongs and 1,300 thousand dongs in 2016; monthly average income per capita as 935 thousand dongs and below or between over 935 thousand dongs and 1,350 thousand dongs in 2017; monthly average income per capita as 975 thousand dongs and below or between over 975 thousand dongs and 1400 thousand dongs in 2018 and is deprived of at least 3 indicators measuring deprivation of access to basic social services. '

Table E5.2.2c. Poverty rate in poorest districts of Viet Nam

No.

Province

District

2022

2023

2024

1

Ha Giang

Meo Vac

67.07

58.65

51.01

2

Ha Giang

Dong Van

74.95

65.59

54.06

3

Ha Giang

Yen Minh

70.79

63.6

56.39

4

Ha Giang

Quang Ba

65.57

58.21

50.96

5

Ha Giang

Xin Man

64.89

58.82

52.26

6

Ha Giang

Hoang Su Phi

63.33

61.34

54.38

7

Ha Giang

Bac Me

63.86

59.14

56.42

8

Tuyen Quang

Na Hang

54.40

43.06

33.22

9

Tuyen Quang

Lam Binh

63.31

56.40

48.23

10

Lang Son

Binh Gia

53.01

41.41

35.64

11

Lang Son

Van Quan

47.02

39.71

30.56

12

Bac Giang

Son Dong

42.83

30.89

19.46

13

Cao Bang

Hà Quang

47.02

42.88

32.51

14

Cao Bang

Bao Lam

76.52

73.56

71.28

15

Cao Bang

Bao Lac

59.34

55.24

52.75

16

Cao Bang

Ha Lac

61.96

56.83

51.43

17

Cao Bang

Thach An

54.58

47.01

38.83

18

Cao Bang

Nguyen Binh

67.69

64.82

62.10

19

Cao Bang

Trung Khanh

46.70

40.06

30.65

20

Bac Kan

Pac Nam

66.46

64.06

61.52

21

Bac Kan

Ngan Son

58.90

56.07

53.26

22

Lao Cai

Bac Ha

62.37

52.11

50.17

23

Lao Cai

Si Ma Cai

66.71

62.12

53.75

24

Lao Cai

Muong Khuong

63.67

61.13

54.66

25

Lao Cai

Bat Xat

56.56

49.10

44.23

26

Yen Bai

Tram Tau

64.13

55.50

47.62

27

Yen Bai

Mu Cang Chai

59.33

46.91

34.24

28

Dien Bien

Dien Bien Dong

56.10

53.53

49.75

29

Dien Bien

Muong Ang

45.63

40.17

37.04

30

Dien Bien

Muong Nhe

64.68

62.51

61.04

31

Dien Bien

Tua Chua

56.78

56.86

54.27

32

Dien Bien

Nam Po

58.16

55.15

51.25

33

Dien Bien

Tuan Giao

52.98

45.88

34.45

34

Dien Bien

Muong Cha

61.09

59.09

52.26

35

Lai Chau

Phong Tho

61.01

55.38

48.68

36

Lai Chau

Sin Ho

56.44

49.75

43.66

37

Lai Chau

Muong Te

61.80

56.91

50.68

38

Lai Chau

Nam Nhun

48.83

41.26

35.34

39

Son La

Thuan Chau

47.16

36.71

27.94

40

Son La

Sop Cop

50.48

46.50

43.92

41

Hoa Binh

Da Bac

58.92

50.38

40.18

42

Thanh Hoa

Thuong Xuan

57.67

44.03

33.49

43

Thanh Hoa

Lang Chanh

59.98

51.04

39.16

44

Thanh Hoa

Ba Thuoc

54.03

39.40

23.17

45

Thanh Hoa

Quan Hoa

63.84

58.08

45.08

46

Thanh Hoa

Quan Son

67.08

62.78

42.16

47

Thanh Hoa

Muong Lat

65.34

51.67

42.16

48

Nghe An

Que Phong

68.11

66.49

62.70

49

Nghe An

Tuong Duong

51.43

47.42

44.71

50

Nghe An

Ky Son

70.34

69.29

68.77

51

Nghe An

Quy Chau

52.61

50.44

47.92

52

Quang Tri

Dak Krong

53.45

49.18

45.98

53

Thua Thien Hue

A Luoi

52.90

40.05

24.46

54

Quang Nam

Phuoc Son

47.44

39.98

29.37

55

Quang Nam

Tay Giang

60.73

53.37

45.94

56

Quang Nam

Nam Tra My

48.56

40.46

32.94

57

Quang Nam

Bac Tra My

50.30

38.70

28.65

58

Quang Nam

Dong Giang

51.70

47.83

43.03

59

Quang Nam

Nam Giang

48.79

43.66

36.30

60

Quang Ngai

Tra Bong

58.13

47.66

31.14

61

Quang Ngai

Son Tay

52.48

43.92

28.62

62

Binh Dinh

An Lao

43.47

29.75

13.93

63

Khanh Hoa

Khanh Son

59.14

48.86

31.47

64

Khanh Hoa

Khanh Vinh

53.67

38.73

22.79

65

Ninh Thuan

Bac Ai

43.60

37.37

29.40

66

Kon Tum

Kon Plong

47.17

31.53

19.89

67

Kon Tum

Tu Mo Rong

47.26

35.14

22.03

68

Kon Tum

Ia H’Drai

47.69

15.46

8.87

69

Gia Lai

Kong Chro

54.83

48.46

41.47

70

Dak Lak

Ea Sup

54.57

53.82

45.85

71

Dak Lak

M’Đrak

53.59

43.56

28.39

72

Dak Nong

Tuy Duc

42.12

31.58

21.71

73

Dak Nong

Dak Glong

37.80

26.46

12.79

74

An Giang

Tri Tôn

19.91

14.87

12.25

Note: 100% poorest districts have high forest cover.

Source: MOLISA 2023, 2024 and 2025.