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Experts warn of serious consequences as fertility rate drops in Vietnam
Vietnam continued to see a fertility rate decrease in 2023. The low birth rate will cause consequences such as a rapid aging population and labor shortage. It will also affect social security.
If fertility rate continues to fall, population to drop to 72 million by 2100
If the fertility rate continues to decreases, Vietnam will begin seeing minus fertility growth rate after 2054 and the total population will fall to 72 million by 2100, experts have warned.
HCM City deals with low fertility rate
The economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic in the last three years has made many couples afraid of having children.
HCM City’s fertility rate on the fall
HCM City has continued witnessing a declining fertility rate, standing among 21 localities in the country with a low fertility rate.
Health Ministry proposes reward of up to VND9 million to couples who have second child
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.
The generation with only one 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.
More work needed to improve population quality: official
Although Vietnam has obtained some achievements in improving the quality of its population, there is still room for improvement, said Do Xuan Tuyen, deputy minister of health.
