Đồng Tháp Province increases border residents’ income
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Over the past decade, Đồng Tháp Province, Vietnam, has implemented policies that boosted incomes for people living in its border communities.
By the end of 2025, authorities expect poverty rates in eight border communes to fall to 1.42 percent, a decrease from 17 percent in 2016. Average annual income in these communes will range from 65 to 76.6 million Vietnamese đồng per person.
Border trade has also grown, with the value of imports and exports increasing by an average of 24.1 percent per year. Officials anticipate total trade volume will exceed 1.25 billion USD in 2025, fifteen times the amount recorded in 2017.
Leaders in the border communes say that while central and provincial investment in roads has helped attract commerce, further development requires improvements to transportation infrastructure. Đồng Tháp Province plans to prioritize investment in infrastructure, logistics, and key urban areas to continue economic growth and raise living standards.
