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30 years on, Chinese families still search for sons stolen in one-child era

30 years on, Chinese families still search for sons stolen in one-child era

On a sweltering summer night 30 years ago, infant Li Yuanpeng was finally fast asleep, nestled between his parents, when a group of men burst into their home in southern China's Guangdong Province.
Vietnam proposes cash rewards for 2-daughter families

Vietnam proposes cash rewards for 2-daughter families

Red River Delta gender imbalance highest in the country: report

Red River Delta gender imbalance highest in the country: report

Province rewards families with two daughters as it seeks to reverse gender imbalance

Province rewards families with two daughters as it seeks to reverse gender imbalance

Authorities in the southern province of Hau Giang on Wednesday honored 22 families for having two daughters and no more children under the local population policy.
December 24, 2020 | 06:30 am PT
Vietnam to have 1.5 million more men than women by 2034

Vietnam to have 1.5 million more men than women by 2034

Vietnam will have 1.5 million more men than women aged 15-49 by 2034 if the sex ratio at birth imbalance remains unaddressed, a study has found.
December 18, 2020 | 07:55 pm PT
Entrenched sexism root of Vietnam's gender skew

Entrenched sexism root of Vietnam's gender skew

Long-standing sexist attitudes have caused a gender imbalance in Vietnam, a United Nations expert says.
June 11, 2019 | 09:18 pm PT
Boy oh boy! Unseemly skirmish over a shredded mat

Boy oh boy! Unseemly skirmish over a shredded mat

At the Duc But festival in Vinh Phuc Province, villagers push, pull and compete for mat pieces believed to help beget boys.
February 13, 2019 | 04:45 pm PT
Vietnam province to reward families with two daughters

Vietnam province to reward families with two daughters

Families with two daughters in Hau Giang will get cash rewards and congratulatory certificates.
December 19, 2018 | 11:09 pm PT
Millions of Vietnamese men might be left wifeless in the next 30 years. Here's why

Millions of Vietnamese men might be left wifeless in the next 30 years. Here's why

The responsibility of having male descendants to carry on the family lineage continues to weigh on many Vietnamese.
October 17, 2017 | 02:49 am PT
Vietnam's population forecast to reach 100 million by 2025

Vietnam's population forecast to reach 100 million by 2025

While population growth has slowed, the country is grappling with a slew of problems, including gender imbalance and an aging workforce.
January 4, 2017 | 02:09 am PT
Gender imbalance threatens Vietnam's social stability: experts

Gender imbalance threatens Vietnam's social stability: experts

The pursuit of sons could lead to a rise in human trafficking and sex crimes, officials warn.
December 15, 2016 | 02:39 am PT
Millions of Vietnamese men could be wifeless by 2050

Millions of Vietnamese men could be wifeless by 2050

It is expected that by 2050, from 2.3 to 4.3 million Vietnamese men will be unable to find wives due to the current rate of gender imbalance.
June 24, 2016 | 02:54 am PT
Hanoi records rising gender imbalance as parents opt for boys

Hanoi records rising gender imbalance as parents opt for boys

Hanoi saw the rate of gender imbalance soar to 114.4 boys per 100 girls in the first five months of 2016, according to a post on the city's government news portal on June 22.
June 22, 2016 | 01:09 am PT
 
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