Hanoi, Jan. 12 -- The average per capita income in 2025 was estimated at 5.9 million VND (about 225 USD) per person per month, up 9.3% compared to 2024, equivalent to an increase of around 500,000 VND per person per month, according to preliminary results from the Household Living Standards Survey 2025 conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO). This marks a continued upward trend in incomes, with the 2025 growth rate higher than that recorded in 2024 compared to 2023 (9.1%). Part of this increase was attributed to income related to public officials and employees retiring or resigning following the streamlining of the political system's organisational apparatus. According to NSO Director Nguyen Thi Huong, the income structure is sh...