Ho Chi Minh City is likely face numerous difficulties in populationmanagement in the next five years due to a rapidly aging population, asheard at a recent conference in the city.
The birth rate inthe city is as low as 1.32 percent, compared to 1.9 percent nationally,which could directly impact the population structure with the decreasingproportion of young people and the imbalance between working ages andthe elderly.
Furthermore, unstable population and familyplanning organisation, insufficient social investment, uneven populationdistribution and the increasing number of migrants are posingchallenges to the city, according to Doctor Tran Van Tri, Deputy Head ofthe municipal Population-Family Planning Division.
He addedthat the city will focus its efforts on addressing major issues such asabortion and gender imbalance in the foreseeable future.
Meanwhile, Director of the local Health Department Nguyen Tan Binhsuggested supporting areas with high rates of migrants and impoverishedworkers to help them benefit from the city’s population policies.
The city has begun encouraging families to have two children, insteadof one to two previously, while avoiding gender preferences andselection.
After five years of implementing the nationaltarget programme on population and family planning, Ho Chi Minh City hasseen significant achievements in the field.
Since 2011, asmany as 155,000 pregnant women have received prenatal health care and164,000 newborns have undergone medical exams. Reproductive healthservices have been made available to female workers and students.-VNA
The birth rate inthe city is as low as 1.32 percent, compared to 1.9 percent nationally,which could directly impact the population structure with the decreasingproportion of young people and the imbalance between working ages andthe elderly.
Furthermore, unstable population and familyplanning organisation, insufficient social investment, uneven populationdistribution and the increasing number of migrants are posingchallenges to the city, according to Doctor Tran Van Tri, Deputy Head ofthe municipal Population-Family Planning Division.
He addedthat the city will focus its efforts on addressing major issues such asabortion and gender imbalance in the foreseeable future.
Meanwhile, Director of the local Health Department Nguyen Tan Binhsuggested supporting areas with high rates of migrants and impoverishedworkers to help them benefit from the city’s population policies.
The city has begun encouraging families to have two children, insteadof one to two previously, while avoiding gender preferences andselection.
After five years of implementing the nationaltarget programme on population and family planning, Ho Chi Minh City hasseen significant achievements in the field.
Since 2011, asmany as 155,000 pregnant women have received prenatal health care and164,000 newborns have undergone medical exams. Reproductive healthservices have been made available to female workers and students.-VNA
