There could be between 2.3 million to 4.3 million less women than men in Vietnam by 2025, warned Deputy Head of Communication and Education Office from the General Department of Population and Family Planning Mai Xuan Phuong.
Phuong said at a recent press briefing in Da Nang city that gender inequality at birth in Vietnam has increased from a ratio of 110.5 boys per 100 girls in 2009 to 112.2 boys per 100 girls in 2014.
This gender inequality could lead to later marriages, men remaining unmarried, increased prostitution and women trafficking and potentially more divorces.
Phuong said most mothers want to have a son and often select gender from their first pregnancy.
"Gender inequality at birth results from traditional culture where most families want a son to continue their family name," he said.
"We need mass communication on raising awareness and changing habits among leadership, grassroot administration and communities, as well as boosting education on gender equality in school and society," he added.
Phuong said promoting the role of women in family and society would help reduce gender inequality at birth in Vietnam.
"Some countries had succeeded with education on the role of women and girls at school, family, society. More strict legal regulations or a ban on gender selection as well as raising moral and responsibility among medical staffs could also work," he said.
According to the General Department of Population and Family Planning, efforts were made to control the birth rate in Vietnam between 1945-2014, resulting in a population today of about 90.5 million, 20 million lower than previous estimates.
Deputy Director of the General Department of Population and Family Planning, Le Canh Nhac warned that the country's population is in its ‘golden index' (two thirds of the population in labour age), but it has a quick aging rate.
"Despite the benefits of the ‘golden population index', Vietnam has some population difficulties, including poor health, low productivity and a lack of social welfare for the elderly," Nhac said.
He said 70 percent of elderly people in Vietnam, who mostly live in rural areas, do not have pensions or social welfare assistance.
He added that the elderly are often taken care of by their first child and their lives depend on their descendants.
A report from the General Department of Population and Family Planning shows that life expectancy in Vietnam is estimated to increase from 69 to 80.4 in 2050.
The report also warns that gender inequality at birth would increase at 28 coastal provinces due to the fishing trade needing a majority of men.
Nhac said communication would play a key role in decreasing gender inequality at birth.-VNA
The gender imbalance among newborns in Vietnam in the first half of this year has been significantly narrowed with 110.9 boys born per 100 girls, according to the General Office for Population and Family Planning (GOPFP).
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