No.

Province/City

Areas with specially difficult socioeconomic

conditions

Areas with difficult socio-economic

conditions

1

Bac Kan

All districts and towns

2

Cao Bang

All districts and towns

3

Ha Giang

All districts and towns

4

Lai Chau

All districts and towns

5

Son La

All districts and towns

6

Dien Bien

All districts and Dien Bien City

7

Lao Cai

All districts

Lao Cai City

8

Tuyen Quang

Na Hang and Chiem Hoa Districts

Ham Yen, Son Duong and Yen Son Districts and Tuyen Quang Town

9

Bac Giang

Son Dong District

Luc Ngan, Luc Nam , Yen The and Hiep Hoa Districts

10

Hoa Binh

Da Bac and Mai Chau Districts

Kim Boi, Ky Son, Luong Son, Lac Thuy, Tan Lac, Cao Phong, Lac Son and Yen Thuy Districts

11

Lang Son

Binh Gia, Dinh Lap, Cao Loc, Loc Binh, Trang Dinh, Van Lang and Van Quan Districts

Bac Son, Chi Lang and Huu Lung Districts

12

Phu Tho

Thanh Son and Yen Lap Districts

Doan Hung, Ha Hoa, Phu Ninh, Song Thao, Thanh Ba, Tam Nong and Thanh Thuy Districts

13

Thai Nguyen

Vo Nhai anh Dinh Hoa Districts

Dai Tu, Pho Yen, Phu Luong, Phu Binh and Dong Hy Districts

14

Yen Bai

Luc Yen, Mu Cang Chai and Tram Tau Districts

Tran Yen, Van Chan, Van Yen and Yen Binh Districts and Nghia Lo Town

15

Quang Ninh

Ba Che and Binh Lieu Districts, Co To Island District, islands and offshore islands under provincial authority

Van Don District

16

Hai Phong

Bach Long Vy and Cat Hai Island Districts

17

Ha Nam

Ly Nhan and Thanh Liem Districts

18

Nam Dinh

Giao Thuy, Xuan Truong, Hai Hau and Nghia Hung Districts

19

Thai Binh

Thai Thuy and Tien Hai Districts

20

Ninh Binh

Nho Quan, Gia Vien, Kim Son, Tam Diep and Yen Mo Districts

21

Thanh Hoa

Muong Lat, Quan Hoa, Ba Thuoc, Lang Chanh, Thuong Xuan, Cam Thuy, Ngoc Lac, Nhu Thanh and Nhu Xuan Districts

Thach Thanh and Nong Cong Districts

22

Nghe An

Ky Son, Tuong Duong, Con Cuong, Que Phong, Quy Hop, Quy Chau and Anh Son Districts

Tan Ky, Nghia Dan and Thanh Chuong Districts

23

Ha Tinh

Huong Khe, Huong Son and Vu Quang Districts

Duc Tho, Ky Anh, Nghi Xuan, Thach Ha, Cam Xuyen and Can Loc Districts

24

. Quang Binh

24Tuyen Hoa, Minh Hoa and Bo Trach Districts

Other districts

25

Quang Tri

Huong Hoa and Dac Krong Districts

Other districts

26

Thua Thien

Hue

A Luoi and Nam Dong Districts

Phong Dien, Quang Dien, Huong Tra, Phu Loc and Phu Vang Districts

27

Da Nang

Hoang Sa island District

28

Quang Nam

Dong Giang, Tay Giang , Nam Giang, Phuoc Son, Bac Tra My, Nam Tra My, Hiep Duc, Tien Phuoc and Nui Thanh Districts and Cu Lao Cham Island

Dai Loc and Duy Xuyen Districts

29

Quang Ngai

Ba To, Tra Bong, Son Tay, Son Ha, Minh Long, Binh Son and Tay Tra Districts and Ly Son island District

Nghia Hanh and Son Tinh Districts

30

Binh Dinh

An Lao, Vinh Thanh, Van Canh, Phu Cat and Tay Son Districts

Hoai An and Phu My Districts

31

Phu Yen

Song Hinh, Dong Xuan, Son Hoa and Phu Hoa Districts

Song Cau, Tuy Hoa and Tuy An Districts

32

Khanh Hoa

Khanh Vinh and Khanh Son Districts, Truong Sa island District and islands under provincial authority

Van Ninh, Dien Khanh and Ninh Hoa Districts and Cam Ranh Town

33

Ninh Thuan

All districts

Bac Binh, Tuy Phong, Duc Linh, Tanh Linh, Ham Thuan Bac and Ham Thuan Nam Districts

34

Binh Thuan

Phu Quy island District

35

Dak Lak

All districts

36

Gia Lai

All districts and towns

37

Kon Tum

All districts and towns

38

Dak Nong

All districts

39

Lam Dong

All districts

Bao Loc Town

40

Ba Ria –

Vung Tau

Con Dao island District

Tan Thanh District

41

Tay Ninh

Tan Bien, Tan Chau, Chau Thanh and Ben Cau Districts

Other districts

42

Binh Phuoc

Loc Ninh, Bu Dang and Bu Dop Districts

Dong Phu, Binh Long, Phuoc Long and Chon Thanh Districts

43

Long An

Duc Hue, Moc Hoa, Tan Thanh, Duc Hoa, Vinh Hung and Tan Hung Districts

44

Tien Giang

Tan Phuoc District

Go Cong Dong and Go Cong Tay Districts

45

Ben Tre

Thanh Phu, Ba Chi and Binh Dai Districts

Other districts