Vietnamese couples marry and have children, a population expert says, if they want children and can take care of them, and do not marry to get rewards from local authorities.

It is forecast that by 2034, Vietnam will face the risk of having an "excess" of 1.5 million males aged 15 - 49; and by 2059 this figure will be 2.5 million men if Vietnam's sex ratio at birth does not decrease.

Over the past 30 years, Vietnam's fertility rate has fallen dramatically. The total fertility rate (TFR) fell from 3.8 children/woman in 1989 to 2.09 children/woman in 2019.

People in areas with low fertility rates may receive a reward twice as much as the regions’ minimum wages if they have a second child.

Having only one child or no children has not become common in Vietnam, but it can be seen clearly in some provinces and regions.

Under a new regulation set by the Ministry of Health (MOH), families that have two children of the same sex (two daughters or two sons) may enjoy tuition exemption or reduction, and receive financial support for health insurance and dairy products.

In three months a short comedy video titled “Rút Không Kịp” by famous artist Huynh Lap has attracted 2.5 million views on Youtube.

The number of babies being born in Ho Chi Minh City continues to fall to a low birth rate of 1.33 children per family.

The Vietnam’s population is projected to reach 104 million by 2030 according to the Vietnam Population Strategy recently approved by the Prime Minister.

Elderly Vietnamese to account for a quarter of the population by 2049, according to General Office for Population and Family Planning.

According to the Hanoi Department of Population and Family Planning, the city set the goal for 2019 of achieving the gender ratio at birth of 113 boys/100 girls.

Vietnam has made huge strides in ensuring access to family planning. Ongoing investment has ensured that contraceptives, services and information are available to virtually the entire nation, 

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"Previously our slogan was each couple should have one to two children; our current message is let’s have two children, having two children is the best,” said the chief of the General Department of Population – Mr. Duong Quoc Trong.