A workshop on benefits of contraception was held in Hanoi in response to World Contraception Day to raise public awareness of contraception and prevent unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortion.
A communication campaign was kicked off at a ceremony in northern Vinh Phuc province on October 24 to raise public awareness of imbalanced sex ratio at birth in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s infertility rate currently stands at about 8 percent of couples, experts say, indicating that infertility is a major task for the obstetrics and gynecology sector in the country.
Redefining children as those under the age of 18 is key to helping younger people access child protection services before they are legally classed as an adult.