The report, released on Tuesday, also showed that the average monthly income for workers in all three economic sectors grew.

Vietnam is forecast to have around 48 million people, nearly half of the population, whose daily income would hit over US$20 by 2030 (in 2011 purchasing power parity, or PPP).

Vietnam’s GDP per capita, calculated in accordance with current prices, has increased year after year. However, the figure is lower than other regional countries.

For the majority of Vietnamese, 2013 is a difficult year when they have to cut down expenses to exist. Meanwhile, the General Statistics Office (GSO) at the end of the year reported an impressive increase in the income per capita.

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 VietNamNet Bridge - After five years of the administrative boundary expansion, the income of Hanoians increased from $1,697 in 2008 to $2,257 in 2012.