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Vietnam faces shortage of 1.3 million marriage-age women within 20 years

Vietnam faces shortage of 1.3 million marriage-age women within 20 years

Vietnam's General Statistics Office expects the country to face a shortage of 1.3 million women of marriageable age by 2049 due to the long-term consequences of sex imbalance at birth.
Vietnam strong family ties could ease senior care pangs: experts

Vietnam strong family ties could ease senior care pangs: experts

Vietnam mulls $25M support for women having 2 children before 35

Vietnam mulls $25M support for women having 2 children before 35

Vietnam scraps two-child limit

Vietnam scraps two-child limit

Vietnam has scrapped a long-standing policy of limiting families to two children, as the country contends with a declining birth rate.
June 3, 2025 | 07:21 pm PT
Vietnam's birth rate among lowest in Southeast Asia

Vietnam's birth rate among lowest in Southeast Asia

Vietnam's fertility rate currently stands at 1.91 children per woman, ranking among the five lowest in Southeast Asia, according to the Ministry of Health.
February 22, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
The valid reasons people are reluctant to have children

The valid reasons people are reluctant to have children

On a recent Friday, my colleague and I both had plans at 6 p.m. I rushed to pick up my child from daycare, while my colleague headed to a yacht club to sail to an island for a weekend of fishing and clam hunting.
December 30, 2024 | 03:06 pm PT
Vietnam's 2024 birth rate hits historic low, defying Year of the Dragon trends

Vietnam's 2024 birth rate hits historic low, defying Year of the Dragon trends

Vietnam’s birth rate in 2024 has fallen to an estimated 1.91 children per woman, the lowest in the country's history, marking a significant departure from the traditional belief that the Year of the Dragon, considered auspicious, would lead to a rise in births.
December 28, 2024 | 12:00 am PT
HCMC offers $120 reward for women having two children before 35

HCMC offers $120 reward for women having two children before 35

Ho Chi Minh City is introducing a policy offering VND3 million ($118) to women who have two children before the age of 35, aiming to address the city's low birth rate and slow population growth.
December 8, 2024 | 11:53 pm PT
Minimum wage must cover family living expenses to boost childbirth: expert

Minimum wage must cover family living expenses to boost childbirth: expert

Wage policies that allow two working individuals to support themselves and their dependents will encourage people to have children, according to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thien Nhan.
September 22, 2024 | 04:00 am PT
Vietnam's population may decline by 2059, experts warn

Vietnam's population may decline by 2059, experts warn

Vietnam's population could begin to decline within the next 35 years unless measures are taken to address the country's falling birth rates, experts have warned.
August 30, 2024 | 03:42 pm PT
Cash incentives fail to boost birth rates as Vietnamese couples limit family size

Cash incentives fail to boost birth rates as Vietnamese couples limit family size

Despite financial incentives for having more children, Vietnam is struggling with declining birth rates as economic concerns and lifestyle choices deter couples from expanding their families, threatening future population balance.
August 10, 2024 | 04:00 pm PT
HCMC faces low fertility rate, population aging

HCMC faces low fertility rate, population aging

Ho Chi Minh City is among the 21 cities and provinces with the lowest fertility rate in Vietnam, officials said at a meeting Friday.
July 14, 2023 | 06:36 pm PT
 
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