As surveyed, Phu Giao district had 1,406 poor households in early this year or 7.29% of total. Thanks to taking measures on poverty reduction in a synchronous way, the number of poor households in the district was 664 or 3.84% of total as of late this year.

 But, under the new poverty line just issued by the province, the total number of poor households in the district for 2011 accounts for around 14% of total.

 

Reported by Hoai Phuong-Translated by K.T