This study sheds light on the effects of non-farm employment on household food poverty and vulnerability among rural households in Vietnam using data from the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey of 2010. Vulnerability to food poverty constitutes a certain probability that a non-poor household will become food-poor or that a food-poor household will remain in poverty in future. The results suggest that non-farm employment exerts a positive and statistically significant effect on the reduction in household food poverty and vulnerability. Specifically, participating in non-farm employment will help decrease the probability of falling into food poverty in future by roughly 19%. We also document that 31% of non-food-poor households in rural areas suffered from vulnerability to food poverty, indicating their high probability of falling into food poverty in future. Additional results from regional evaluation suggest that the North-west region of Vietnam is most vulnerable to food poverty and has an urgent need of targeted government development policies; improving access to non-farm employment could help mitigate vulnerability.

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越南农村的非农就业、粮食贫困和脆弱性

本研究利用 2010 年越南家庭生活水平调查的数据，揭示了非农就业对越南农村家庭粮食贫困和脆弱性的影响。变得粮食匮乏，或者粮食匮乏的家庭将来仍将处于贫困之中。结果表明，非农就业对减少家庭粮食贫困和脆弱性产生了积极的、统计上显着的影响。具体而言，参与非农就业将有助于将未来陷入粮食贫困的可能性降低约 19%。我们还记录了农村地区 31% 的非粮食贫困家庭容易遭受粮食贫困，表明他们未来陷入粮食贫困的可能性很高。区域评估的其他结果表明，越南西北部地区最容易受到粮食贫困的影响，迫切需要有针对性的政府发展政策；改善非农就业机会有助于减轻脆弱性。