That is $11.11 per month.
The new definition would raise that to $19, which will double the number of poor.
25-07-2009
The Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs proposed raising the official poverty line to twice its former level. The move would mean those living in rural areas who earn VND 350,000 (US$19) or less a month or those living in urgan areas who earn VND 450,000 ($25) or less will be considered poor. (The existing poverty line is VND 200,000 per person per month in the countryside and VND 260,000 for those living in urban areas, respectively.) The new standard means that the number of households living in poverty would rise from 13% to 20%...
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=07SOC250709
In a country where you can earn $25+ per hour teaching English with no previous certification.
