The gender imbalance among newborns in Vietnam in the first half of thisyear has been significantly narrowed with 110.9 boys born per 100girls, according to the General Office for Population and FamilyPlanning (GOPFP).
In the same period last year, the figure was 115 boys born per 100 girls.
At a seminar held in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on July22-23, the GOPFP reported that during January-June the rate of newbornscreening increased by more than 10 percent year on year and the rate ofnewborns dropped by 6.2 percent.
Family planning andpopulation-targeted communication activities have been carried outintensively and extensively to raise public awareness of the issue,especially among young people at the child-bearing age, the seminar washeard.
For the second half, the population and family planningsector is striving to reduce the birth rate by an additional 0.1percent.
Delegates participating in the seminar were from 27 cities and provinces nationwide.-VNA
In the same period last year, the figure was 115 boys born per 100 girls.
At a seminar held in the northern midland province of Phu Tho on July22-23, the GOPFP reported that during January-June the rate of newbornscreening increased by more than 10 percent year on year and the rate ofnewborns dropped by 6.2 percent.
Family planning andpopulation-targeted communication activities have been carried outintensively and extensively to raise public awareness of the issue,especially among young people at the child-bearing age, the seminar washeard.
For the second half, the population and family planningsector is striving to reduce the birth rate by an additional 0.1percent.
Delegates participating in the seminar were from 27 cities and provinces nationwide.-VNA
