HCM City, April 13 -- Since 2009, Ho Chi Minh City has taken a significant step in its poverty reduction efforts by adopting a multidimensional approach, ensuring that disadvantaged households not only increase their income but also gain access to minimum living standards and essential social services This shift has helped improve not just financial stability but also the overall quality of life for many residents.

In 2016, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee in Binh Chanh district launched the "Livelihoods for a Sustainable Future" programme, which has supported hundreds of households with the tools they need to generate income and gradually escape poverty.

One such case is Pham Thi Lan, who previously had no land and no stabl...