Vietnam’s population will rise by one million, its life expectancy will hit 73.7, and the infant sex ratio will be 112.8 boys/100 girls in 2018, according to the Vietnam General Office for Population-Family Planning (GOPFP). GOPFP reported that the Vietnamese population hit 93.7 million in 2017 and predicted the figure would rise to 94.7 million in 2018. This would make Vietnam the 14th most populous country in the world. Vietnam’s population has increased by 1.07 percent compared to 2016, according Le Canh Nhac, deputy general director of GOPFP. About 1.3 million children were born in 2017, with the average sex ratio at 112.4 boys/100 girls. The highest boy to girl sex ratios of infants can be found in the northern provinces, such as Son La (120 boys/100 girls), Hung Yen (118.6 boys/100 girls), Bac Ninh (117.6 boys/100 girls), Hai Duong (116.3 boys/100 girls), and others. The boy to girl sex ratio for infants born in Hanoi is 114 boys/100 girls. It was predicted that the average sex ratio of infants will slightly rise to 112.8 boys/100 girls in 2018. The high boy to girl ratio could be attributed to three factors, according to Nguyen Van Tan, deputy general director of GOPFP. There is the tendency for families to expect a baby boy, sex-selective abortion, and the lack of a guaranteed social security for parents. GOPFP also showed a detailed disparity in children/parent ratios between remote areas and urban ones, with an average of 2-3 children/parent for the former and… [Read full story]
The Viet Nam's 90 millionth citizen was born to mother Le Thi Duyen and father Nguyen Van Dung, who come from the northern province of Hai Duong. Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan visits Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung, who was born at 2.45am today at the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Ha Noi to become Viet Nam's 90 millionth citizen (Photo: VNA/VNS/Duong Ngoc) Viet Nam's population has reached 90 million, ranking 14th among the countries with the largest population in the world, 8th in Asia and 3rd in Southeast Asia, according to Dr Duong Quoc Trong, director of the…... [read more]
Vietnam's population has reached 90 million today, prompting a review of population statistics and ways to improve its quality. >> Vietnam's 90 millionth citizen announced>> Vietnam's population reaches 90 mln on Nov 1; issues to resolve To Thi Kim Hoa, deputy director of the HCMC health Department and head of the city Sub-department of Population and Family Planning, spoke with Tuoi Tre about population issues. The talks were conducted before the 90 millionth citizen of Vietnam -- Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung -- was announced by the General Office of Population and Family Planning at 5:45 am this morning, November 1.…... [read more]
In the first nine months 864,000 babies were born, 5 percent higher than in the same period last year. The number of third children was 93,053, which was 10 per cent increase over the same period last year. 2008 is the second when the fall in the birth rate does not meet the Government's target. The crude birth rate thus dipped by just 0.1 percent over the Government target of 0.3 percent. Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan was among those who attended the meeting.... [read more]
Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan and Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien welcomed the 90 millionth citizen of Viet Nam, who was born yesterday in Ha Noi. — VNA/VNS Photo Duong Ngoc HA NOI (VNS) — Viet Nam's population has reached 90 million, ranking 14th among the countries with the largest population in the world, 8th in Asia and 3rd in Southeast Asia, according to Dr Duong Quoc Trong, director of the General Office for Population and Family Planning. The new record was marked yesterday, November 1. To celebrate the occasion, Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan and Minister of Health…... [read more]
The country’s cement sector saw a successful year in 2017 as its consumption reached 80 million, up 6 per cent from last year. Viet Nam now has 82 cement production lines, with a total capacity of around 100 million tonnes. — Photo ximang.vnThis figure was recorded by the Department of Construction Material under the Ministry of Construction.The department said the local cement consumption this year was some 62 million, increasing 3 per cent from last year. The cement export volume was 18 million tonnes, representing a 20 per cent year-on-year hike and surpassing 20 per cent of the set target.Viet…... [read more]
