Keyword: "World Population Day"

July 11 is observed annually as the World Population Day, reminding every nation and individual of the risks posed by population explosion. Over the years, Vietnam's population and family planning programs have made significant contributions to the country's socio-economic development, placing fundamental human rights at the center of population policies. This year, the theme of the day is “Reproductive autonomy in a changing world.” Photo: VNA

Granting couples and individuals the right to decide when to have children, how many to have, and the spacing between births, in line with their health, living conditions, work, study, and caregiving capacities, is fully aligned with the principles of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), to which Vietnam is a committed signatory, said the UNFPA Country Representative in Vietnam.

The Hanoi ceremony highlighted efforts to ensure all citizens, especially women and youth, can access accurate information and healthcare services to make informed reproductive choices.

Vietnam is working hard to provide equal health service access for all pregnant women to ensure public health and narrow the socio-economic gap.

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Vietnam Matt Jackson has highlighted the importance of reliable, inclusive population data for Vietnam’s future, saying it is essential to leave no one behind and to best prepare for demographic shifts such as rapidly ageing population or risks from climate change.

With every population policy centering on fundamental human rights, the population and family planning work has substantially contributed to national socio-economic development over the past years.

Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr. Natalia Kanem has issued a statement on the occasion of World Population Day (July 11), stressing that accelerating the advancement of gender equality will result in healthier families, stronger economies, and resilient societies.

Vietnam has successfully controlled the rapid population growth, maintained a reasonable population size, and kept the total replacement fertility rate for nearly 15 years, as results of population work over the past six decades.

UNFPA Representative in Vietnam Naomi Kitahara has granted an interview to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the World Population Day (July 11).

This year, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) marks World Population Day (July 11) with the theme “Rights and Choices are the answer: Whether baby boom or bust, the solution lies in prioritising the reproductive health and rights of all people.”

A meeting took place in Hanoi on July 11 to mark World Population Day (July 11) under the theme of Vietnam’s 25 years implementing the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development’ Programme of Action.

Ho Chi Minh City’s average male-to-female sex ratio at birth in the first six months of 2019 remained at a high level, with 109.9 boys per 100 girls, but the difference is smaller compared to the same period last year.

Hanoi will increase activities to improve its population quality in the time ahead, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Health Hoang Duc Hanh stated on July 9.

The Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly held a ceremony in Hanoi on July 11 to mark 40 years of Vietnam-UNFPA cooperation and World Population Day (July 11).

It is necessary to switch the population policy’s focus from family planning to population and development, which is considered a policy revolution to thoroughly deal with population issues and improve the population’s quality, said an official.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Population and Family Planning held a meeting on July 7 in celebration of World Population Day (July 11).

The number of babies born in the first half of this year increased 9.9 percent compared to the same period last year.