The Indonesian Government has set a target of eliminating extreme poverty in the country within two years, according to Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar.

Binh Phuoc is set to become an industrialised province by 2030 with GDRP among the top 15 localities in Vietnam.

A seven-year-high growth rate, being listed among the world’s top 10 cities with fastest tourism growth and breakthroughs in administrative reforms were some of Hanoi’s achievements in 2017.

The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre has implemented a plan with numerous programmes to help locals develop livelihoods and achieve sustainable poverty elimination from 2016 – 2020.

The 2015 peak month for the poor started in Hanoi on October 16, calling on the whole country to help eradicate poverty.