Vietnam’s average income per capita has reached an estimated USD 1,200 in 2010

VNEconomyNews.com - Vietnam’s average income per capita has reached an estimated USD 1,200 in 2010 and the country has moved from the list of poorest countries to the list of low and middle-income countries.

These facts were revealed in the report “Vietnam, the result of two-thirds of the road to achieving the millennium goals, toward 2015,” released by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, Cao Viet Sinh affirmed: “Over the past 10 years, Vietnam made significant achievements in economic growth and social development; the economy grows stably. The annual gross domestic products (GDP) reached 7.2% between 2001 and 2010.”

By 2010, Vietnam fulfilled some millennium goals: reaching the target of reducing poverty by half before 2020; accomplishing primary education universalization in 2000 and secondary education universalization in 2010 under Vietnam’s standard; and making encouraging results in enhancing gender equality and improving the status of women.

Children’s health continued to be a concern and improved significantly and the spread of HIV transmission was gradually curbed. The report showed that the rate of HIV transmission trended to rise in some localities, especially in northwestern provinces of Dien Bien and Lang Son.

Regarding the issue, John Hendra, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam said that HIV targets of the millennium goals can not be reached in 2015 if access to services are not enhanced, especially with the high-risk group.

“Therefore, to reach the set targets, the government’s commitment in the state budget for HIV prevention at national and local levels need to be promoted,” warned Mr. John Hendra.