This is one of the activities towards the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2025) and the beginning of a new era, the era of the Vietnamese people's rise.
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan said that Vietnam's population work is currently facing many difficulties and challenges. Many practical population issues have arisen and are directly affecting the lives, society, and sustainable development of Vietnam in the present and future.
That is, maintaining a stable replacement fertility rate nationwide is not really sustainable, there is a trend of low fertility (in 2023, it is estimated to be 1.96 children/woman, the lowest in history and is forecast to continue to decrease in the following years).
The rapid increase in the sex ratio at birth has been controlled, but it is still high and shows no signs of decreasing (in 2023 it will be 112 boys/100 girls). The population is aging rapidly and will soon pass the golden population period; the situation of early marriage, pregnancy and childbirth among minors, stature, physical strength, and quality of life need to be improved further...
Meanwhile, the organization of population work is not stable and lacks unity among provinces and cities. Investment resources for population work are not commensurate with the requirements and assigned tasks.
Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan emphasized that in 2025 and the coming years, population work will continue to face many difficulties and challenges, and many targets are at risk of being difficult to achieve.
To carry out the assigned requirements, tasks and planning targets, the Ministry of Health calls on the staff, civil servants and public employees working in population work to continue to unite, be active, proactive and creative in advising Party committees and authorities at all levels; coordinate and encourage the people to effectively implement population policies and guidelines.
Deputy Director in charge of the Hanoi Department of Health Nguyen Dinh Hung said that in recent years, the city has effectively implemented many models to improve population quality, receiving enthusiastic responses from the people. For example, the model of health care for the elderly in the community; the model of pre-marital health consultation and examination; the model of reproductive health care for adolescents and young people...
In 2024, Hanoi will continue to maintain a stable replacement fertility rate and a stable population size. The sex ratio at birth will decrease every year. The quality of the population will be significantly improved.
Hanoi's population is approximately 8.7 million people. The average life expectancy is 76.3. The rate of elderly people receiving regular health check-ups is 88%. The rate of young people receiving pre-marital health check-ups is 65%. In particular, Hanoi is interested in implementing activities to screen, diagnose, and treat some prenatal and neonatal diseases and disabilities in the city with a prenatal screening rate of 85%; the neonatal screening rate is 89%.
The Deputy Director in charge of the Hanoi Department of Health emphasized that population in the era of a nation's rise plays a decisive role in the strength of development. In order for population work in Hanoi to be effective, creating clear, quality and stable changes, in the coming time, Hanoi will continue to focus on implementing well 5 key tasks.
In particular, the city focuses on programs and plans to improve population quality. Along with that, Hanoi controls the birth rate, firmly maintains the replacement birth rate, contributing to the rapid and sustainable development of the capital as well as improving health services.
At the launching ceremony, the Organizing Committee sent out 5 messages of the National Action Month on Population. These are: high-quality population, the driving force for Vietnam's development; pre-marital health check-ups to prepare for the golden generation; maintaining a reasonable birth rate, balancing population, and sustainable future; having 2 children makes parents wise and their children grateful; gender equality is the foundation for controlling the sex ratio at birth.
After the launching ceremony, the Deputy Minister of Health handed over the flag to the Dong Anh District Youth Union to carry out a parade to promote the National Action Month on Population.
Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/muc-sinh-thap-nhat-trong-lich-su-dan-so-viet-nam-gap-nhieu-thach-thuc.html
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