Vietnam on the income and poverty status of households. Our simulations suggest that COVID-19 leads to substantial reduction …Using household data from the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey (VHLSS) and the sector-specific growth and … poverty status of the Vietnamese households, and then simulated the impact of cash transfer programs by the government of …

How does Vietnam's public safety net affect outcomes for the poor? Although social welfare programs in Vietnam are … centrally mandated, they are locally implemented according to local norms and local poverty standards and often rely heavily on … in the data from the Vietnam Living Standards Survey. She looks at the role of location in determining whether the poor …

In recognition of the growing inequality of opportunity for ethnic minorities, the Government of Vietnam has expanded …

The expanding coverage of social assistance in Vietnam raises a question of whether relevant arrangements at all levels … Decrees 67/13 and provide significant informal assistance through various channels, their determination of exclusive poverty … coverage under Decree 13; improving methods of determining poverty lines; and developing measures to identify emerging needs …

The coverage of social assistance in Vietnam is expected to expand over the coming years in line with Government plans … assessment of the arrangements for delivering Vietnam's main social assistance program, social assistance under Decrees 67 and 13 … ensure effective implementation. Moreover, the development of a modern system of social policy in Vietnam will also require …

households. We examine the effect of this fiscal policy instrument on households in two emerging economies, Vietnam and Thailand …