New criteria to identify poor districts and especially disadvantaged communes in coastal and island areas

Panoramic view of La Ngan village, Chieu Luu commune, Ky Son district. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Criteria for determining poor districts include 4 criteria, specifically as follows:

1- Rate of poor and near-poor households according to multidimensional poverty standards for the period 2022-2025.

2- Socio-economic development level of commune-level administrative units in the district.

3- Average income per capita in the district.

4- Districts in mountainous, highland, border areas or districts in other areas.

Criteria for identifying poor households in disadvantaged areas, coastal areas and islands for the period 2021-2025.

Download the full Decision 36/2021/QD-TTg here.