A corner of New Binh Duong city (Photo: VNA)According to the GSO’s survey on local living standards in 2020, which coverednearly 47,000 households across 63 cities and provinces, the province’s percapita income was more than 7 million VND (303.93 USD) per month, while that ofthe southern hub was 6.537 million VND, and Hanoi 5.981 million VND.
The national average was 4.23 million VND, with the per capita income in urbanareas reaching more than 5.5 million VND, rural areas 3.48 million VND.
In terms of regions, the southeast region had the highest monthly per capitaincome, at over 6 million VND, 2.2 times higher than that of the northernmidland and mountainous region which had the lowest monthly per capita income.
The survey pointed out that housing quality played an important role indeciding people’s living quality. Last year, 95.6 percent of households livedin permanent houses and semi-permanent houses. Only a small number of familiesresided in less-temporary houses and simple houses due to their long-standingpractices, like those in the Mekong Delta and the northern midland andmountainous regions.
Although Binh Duong had a low percentage of households having permanent houses(6.3 percent), the province had no less-temporary and simple houses.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, thenumber of poor families has continued to decrease thanks to social welfare policies,the GSO says. Policymakers, however, need to address the wealth gaps betweenurban and rural areas, the rich and poor as well as between regions./.
VNA
