STRIVE TO 2030, TO REDUCE TWO-THIRDS OF THE YOUTH WITH UNWANTED PREGNANCIES
On November 22, 2019, the Prime Minister issues the Decision No. 1679/QD-TTg on approving Vietnam’s Strategy for Population toward 2030.
Accordingly, the Prime Minister approves the Vietnam’s Strategy for Population toward 2030 with the following specific targets: To maintain the replacement - level fertility, to reduce the fertility gap among regions and subjects (to decrease 50% of the fertility between rural and urban areas, mountainous areas and plains; to reduce two-thirds of adolescents and the youth with unwanted pregnancies; all women of reproductive age are conveniently accessible to the modern contraceptives, prevention of infertility…); Bring the sex ratio at birth to the natural balance; Improve the quality of the population…
In order to achieve these above goals, the Prime Minister requests to reform and innovate the communication, such as: Fully and comprehensively carrying out the following contents: maintaining replacement - level fertility, bringing the sex ratio at birth to the natural balance, effectively taking advantage of the golden population structure; Continue to campaign each couple should have only two children; Raise the awareness and practice on gender equality, to promote the values of girls, the roles and position of women in the families and society…
This Decision takes effect on the date of its signing.
