This was shared by Dr. Pham Vu Hoang, Deputy Director General in charge of the General Department of Population and Family Planning ( Ministry of Health ), at the workshop "Low Birth Rate in Vietnam: Current Situation and Solutions" held on November 10th.
There are 21 provinces nationwide with low birth rates, with those below replacement level concentrated in the South, including the Mekong Delta provinces (excluding Binh Phuoc ) and the Southeast region.
The provinces in the Mekong Delta currently have a fertility rate of 1.8 children per woman; the Southeast region has a very low fertility rate of 1.56 children per woman.
Workshop "Low Birth Rate in Vietnam: Current Situation and Solutions".
According to the results of the 2021 Population Change Survey, Ho Chi Minh City has the lowest total fertility rate in the country, with 1.48 children per woman.
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong stated that a prolonged low birth rate will accelerate the aging process of the population, lead to labor shortages, and affect social welfare...
Notably, low birth rates are also found in many provinces with difficult socio-economic conditions in the Mekong Delta region, which plays a crucial role in agricultural production and ensuring national food security.
Vietnam is one of the countries with a high infertility rate (approximately 7.7%), with primary infertility at 3.9% and secondary infertility at 3.8%. Families who still intend to have a second child, if they delay too long, will experience secondary infertility.
Vietnam's Population Strategy to 2030 emphasizes the goal of "maintaining a stable replacement fertility rate and reducing disparities in fertility rates between regions and population groups." These are very timely population policy directions aimed at improving the low fertility rate in some areas. Achieving this requires policies and strategies to support population work in the coming years.
According to Ms. Lien Huong, to achieve this, areas with low birth rates must focus on promoting the benefits of having two children; encourage young men and women to avoid late marriages and late childbirths, and ensure each couple has two children and raises them well.
Pilot and gradually expand support measures for couples having two children in low-birth-rate areas, such as: building a community environment suitable for families raising young children; supporting women during pregnancy and childbirth; supporting couples who have two children (buying social housing, renting housing, priority in public school enrollment, support for children's education expenses, etc.).
The General Department of Population and Family Planning forecasts that Vietnam's population in 2069 will be approximately 117 million people, with an aging index (the percentage ratio of people aged 60 and over to children under 15) of 154.3%, a threefold increase compared to 2019. This means that for every two children, there will be three elderly people. Therefore, it is necessary to implement comprehensive solutions to address the disparity in birth rates before it is too late.
Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/nhieu-tinh-thanh-phia-nam-co-muc-sinh-thap-nhat-192231110171637636.htm
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