STREAM Country Strategy Paper: Vietnam

Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), Support to Regional Aquatic Resources Management (STREAM) (2004) STREAM Country Strategy Paper: Vietnam. Bangkok, Thailand, Support to Regional Aquatic Resources Management (STREAM),

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Abstract

Vietnam is a coastal country in Southeast Asia with a population of over 80 million. Although Vietnam has long been listed among the poorest countries of the world, it has recently made large strides in reducing poverty and improving food security. However, the dramatic gains in poverty reduction in Vietnam still remain quite fragile. There is growing evidence to indicate that dependence on aquatic resources is correlated to poverty, and that aquatic resources constitute an important component of wider livelihoods strategies (largely from the Mekong Delta, Central Coast and the Northern Mountains). (PDF contains 19 pages)

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