Posts Tagged ‘ Sex Ratio ’

What's in store for the 7 billionth child 

October 21, 2011
What's in store for the 7 billionth child 

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia. At some point this month, October 2011, a child will be born and the world’s population will have reached seven billion. There is a good chance that this childbirth will take place in the Asia-Pacific region; home to 61 percent of the world’s population. If the child is born in the [...]

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Social mores could reinforce domestic violence: experts 

March 15, 2011
Social mores could reinforce domestic violence: experts 

  A female worker in Ho Chi Minh City. Tackling domestic violence remains an uphill task for Vietnam, experts say Gripping her legs heavily scarred with bruises, Trang recounts the latest torture she suffered at her husband’s hands“ We had a row last week over a trivial family matter. My husband was angry because I [...]

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Better education way to ‘demographic bonus’ benefits

January 2, 2010
Better education way to ‘demographic bonus’ benefits

High school students in Ho Chi Minh City wait to take their semester exams. Increasingly disproportionate sex ratio a serious threat, expert says after release of new census. Vietnam’s educational system must focus more on encouraging innovation and creativity to make the most of Vietnam’s vast working age population, which is more than double its [...]

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Infants and the elderly: VN discusses population dilemmas

August 22, 2009
Infants and the elderly: VN discusses population dilemmas

A fast-growing population over 65 plus increasing imbalances in sex ratios of newborns present dilemmas for Vietnam’s population policy analysts. VietNamNet Bridge – A fast-growing population over 65 plus increasing imbalances in sex ratios of newborns present dilemmas for Vietnam’s population policy analysts.   Older but not healthier “Vietnam’s population is aging earlier than we predicted.  Vietnam [...]

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POLITICS IN BRIEF 12/7

July 12, 2009
POLITICS IN BRIEF 12/7

Russia asked to “legalise” illegal immigrant workers; Ha Giang children with deformities enjoy free surgery; VN seeks expertise in building law for the disabled; President praises volunteers’ contributions to nation; Vietnam calls for more int’l support to Somalia Bac Kan to stabilise people’s lives in flood-hit areasDeputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong has asked Bac [...]

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Vietnam destroys books on gender selection to fight sex imbalance

July 4, 2009
Vietnam destroys books on gender selection to fight sex imbalance

Boys outnumber girls at a kindergarten in Ho Chi Minh City. The Vietnamese government, concerned that too many boys are being born, will destroy more than 30,000 copies of books instructing couples on how to have a baby of their desired sex, AFP reported Friday. The books include 27 titles and were seized last month, [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...