CIEM, Trung tm Thng tin T liu 7 -First,thepovertyratehasdeclinedsubstantiallybutlivingqualityinsome placesissomewhatdeclined.Incomdedisparity,thedivisionbetweenrichand poor, and between regions have not been narrowed but tend to widen. -Second,incomedisparityinthecountryhasbecomemoreandmore noteworthyandmoreacute.Alargeshareofpoorhouseholdsconcentratesin difficult areas where having many disadvantages such as harsh natural conditions, poor infrastructure, low educational level, fragment and primitive production. -Third,theincomegaphasbeenhappeninginVietnam,suchcurrent differentiation can profoundly affect the social life. IV.2. Recommendations for the years to come IV.2.1. The disadvantages to be solved It is possible to see that, the existence in reducing the income gap in Vietnam asdescribedabovestemsfromlimitationsandshortcomingsneededtobe addressed.Thereby,theworking-paperfiguresoutsomepointsthatneedfurther attention, including: In economic term - Growth patterns and resource allocation mechanisms - Industrialization and urbanization - The process of economic transformation In social terms- Shortcomings and existing problems regarding culture and society. - Management mechanisms, business environment and information system. IV.2.2. Recommendations for the years to come Basing on analyses on above matters, several recommendations are proposed, which divided into two groups -Theurgentmeasurestolimittheincomegapinclude:tomoderateincome forthepoorer;toprovideproperlaborandemploymentpolicy;toprovide appropriatetreatementtopreferentialgroups;toincreaseinvestmentinhuman capital;toestablishabroadmiddleclassinthesociety;toincreasepublic investment in underdeveloped areas.