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Self-made bank changing the lives of local women
Local women in a small town in Soc Trang Province are working together to escape poverty. A special interest free loan from a local collective bank is responsible for bringing hope into the lives of these disadvantaged farmers.
Veteran helps comrades wage post-war battle
War veterans and Agent Orange victims in a Can Tho City ward are receiving assistance from an unexpected quarter – former comrades-in-arms in more comfortable economic circumstances.
Give the poor tools, not money
VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs, Nguyen Trong Dam, talks to the Vietnam Plus online newspaper about the Poverty Reduction Policies and Programme Project (PRPP).
Vietnamese Gov’t mulls poverty reduction
VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue yesterday said poverty reduction policies should not be too excessive because that would eliminate people’s motivation to improve their lives.
Rights for disabled high on VN agenda
VietNamNet Bridge – The protection of the rights of people with disabilities was high on Viet Nam's agenda, said Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations
Loans proposed instead of aid for ethnic minorities
VietNamNet Bridge – A plan to replace non-refundable financial aid with lending policies that can effectively run hunger elimination and poverty alleviation programmes for ethnic minorities is being prepared for submission to the Prime Minister,
Academic gets wild about raising pigs
VietNamNet Bridge – Fat pigs are tasty but unhealthy, so breeding lean and healthy wild pigs has great profit potential, an economics lecturer realised, and decided to go the whole hog.
Teacher gives students lessons in life skills
VietNamNet Bridge – Le Trung Thuc has adopted dozens of disadvantaged students and helped them change their lives for the better.
Village student challenges cycle of poverty
VietNamNet Bridge – Tay Thi Nguyen, a 20-year-old college student from Long An Province, defied all odds to pursue education. Even after her parents burned all her books, she continued to find ways to read.
Vietnam denies rumour about poverty reduction
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam did not annually spend US$3.5 billion on feeding the apparatus in charge of poverty reduction, confirmed Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Trong Dam.
Forest rangers protect vital mangroves
VietNamNet Bridge – Despite receiving poor wages and having bad working conditions, many forest rangers have maintained their integrity by doing their jobs well.
Tourists can play part in lifting standards of living
VietNamNet Bridge – It's not a surprising fact to hear that Viet Nam has become one of the main booming destinations in Asia. The number of international arrivals in 2012 grew by 13.86 per cent over 2011,
State targets memorable Tet
VietNamNet Bridge – Many billions of dong are expected to be spent by the Government during Tet (the Lunar New Year holiday) to stabilise prices and offer gifts to disadvantaged people and war heroes.
