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Parental angst: why Vietnamese are having fewer babies

Parental angst: why Vietnamese are having fewer babies

After having her first child, Tuyet Nhung told her husband she did not want more since she felt worn out and wanted more leisure and personal time.
Money incentives to boost childbirth unfeasible: experts

Money incentives to boost childbirth unfeasible: experts

It needs much more to encourage childbirth than just a sum of VND8.84 million ($388) granted to those having two children, experts said.
October 30, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
Health ministry proposes monetary incentive for second child

Health ministry proposes monetary incentive for second child

Women in regions with low birth rates should be given an incentive payment of VND8.84 million ($388) if they have two children, the Health Ministry has proposed.
October 27, 2021 | 08:00 pm PT
Foreign experts advise Vietnam to carry out serosurvey to find Covid infection rate

Foreign experts advise Vietnam to carry out serosurvey to find Covid infection rate

Experts said 2 percent of Vietnam’s population could have had Covid-19, mostly without symptoms, and a survey to confirm the rate is imperative.
August 2, 2021 | 07:31 pm PT
China's declining population: a ripening crisis in the making

China's declining population: a ripening crisis in the making

China has witnessed unprecedented growth of economy in the past few decades serving as manufacturing and production hub of the world.
July 30, 2021 | 09:00 pm PT
Vietnamese women in China fear cost of raising more than one child

Vietnamese women in China fear cost of raising more than one child

Vietnamese women living in China do not plan to oblige the government, which wants families to have three children, saying having more than one is unaffordable.
June 11, 2021 | 05:30 am PT
Vietnamese family traditions notwithstanding, the old need solid policy support

Vietnamese family traditions notwithstanding, the old need solid policy support

My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's eight years ago. It cut away chunks of her mind, starting with the most recent events.
April 20, 2021 | 04:00 pm PT
Vietnamese are growing faster than ever

Vietnamese are growing faster than ever

Vietnamese have grown taller twice as fast over the past decade compared to the 2000-2010 era, a national nutrition report revealed.
April 16, 2021 | 02:30 am PT
HCMC sees fertility rate increase in 2020

HCMC sees fertility rate increase in 2020

The Department of Population and Family Planning estimates that HCMC's crude birth rate increased by 0.14 per woman in 2020 from the previous year.
March 26, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
Projected relocation of 210,000 residents to decongest downtown Hanoi

Projected relocation of 210,000 residents to decongest downtown Hanoi

Four districts in downtown Hanoi would see their populations drop by around 210,000 in 2030, according to an urban planning project announced by the city Monday.
March 21, 2021 | 10:45 pm PT
Low buildings should make way for public transport, greenery in HCMC: experts

Low buildings should make way for public transport, greenery in HCMC: experts

HCMC should opt for more skyscrapers to make way for public transport and trees, according to a member of the HCMC Traffic and Urban Advisory Council.
March 17, 2021 | 11:00 pm 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
Natural disasters cause people to flee Mekong Delta

Natural disasters cause people to flee Mekong Delta

The fear of natural disasters has caused more than 1.3 million people living in the Mekong Delta to migrate to HCMC and elsewhere.
December 14, 2020 | 08:52 pm PT
Vietnam population might peak 10 years earlier than UN forecast: Lancet study

Vietnam population might peak 10 years earlier than UN forecast: Lancet study

Vietnam’s population might peak at 107.25 million in 2044, a decade earlier than forecast by the U.N. last year, according to a recent study.
July 17, 2020 | 05:32 pm PT
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