Farmers’ livelihood strategies and perceived constraints from poor and non-poor households: A dataset from a field survey in Nghe An, Vietnam

ABSTRACT The first Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of United Nations aims to “end poverty in all its forms everywhere”. Its seven associated targets aim, among others, eradicate extreme for people everywhere. In Vietnam, eradication ethnic minorities and mountainous areas are the top priorities. This study learn about farmers’ livelihoods with perceived difficulties Chau Thai Commune, Nghe An Province, a rural area Vietnam. A random sampling technique face-to-face interview method were employed conduct field survey region 2018. dataset collected from 215 households shows that Commune's livelihood largely depends on agriculture forestry. Plantation forest livestock major sources income while forestland accounts over 90% households’ land. Besides, disparity such as forestland, labor between poor non-poor is reported. primary data could be useful scholars who want further in-depth or experts, policymakers work Vietnam's ‘New Rural Development’ program devise better -improvement policy farmers, particularly uplands Vietnam beyond.