By international standards, and given its relatively low per capita income, Vietnam has achieved substantial reductions … inequalities in child survival are evident in Vietnam—a change from the early 1990s when none were apparent. The authors develop … progress among the poor will jeopardize Vietnam's chances of achieving the international development goals for child mortality …

This paper uses small area estimation techniques to update Vietnam's province and district-level poverty map to 2009 … targeting have become more pronounced over time in Vietnam. Although poverty reduction in Vietnam has been impressive, further …. It finds that poverty rates continue to be highest in the northern and central mountainous regions, where ethnic …