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Fertility and Mortality in Viet Nam: Patterns, Trends and Differentials
The publication compiled by researchers from the Department of Population and Labour Statistics, the General Statistics Office is the result of one of the above efforts. The monograph includes 4 main chapters. Chapter 1 is the introduction and the methodology. Chapter 2 analyzes the current fertility levels and trends in Vietnam through data from the censuses. Chapter 3 presents the analysis results of the mortality rate.
Population Projections for Viet Nam 2009-2049
One of the important input information of policy making and socioeconomic planning work is future population size of the whole country and lower administrative units. Consequently, population projections are normally implemented periodically.
The 2009 Population and Housing Census: Some key indicators
This publication comprises the most important 56 indicators of Viet Nam's 2009 Housing and Population Census, including completed results and expanded sample results (for those items not included in the questionnaire). It is noted that in this pubilcation the expanded sample results have been resised in comparison with the "Expanded sample results" released in December 2009, and thus they have replaced with the respective information in this publication.
Son Preference in Viet Nam: Ancient desires, advancing technologies
Sex ratio imbalance at birth has affected several countries in the Asia and Pacific Region, including China, South Korea and India. Also Viet Nam has recently experienced an unusually rapid rise in the sex ratio at birth (SRB). The overall objective of this research is to provide evidence for policy dialogue, to develop new and refine the existing interventions and policy developments on son preference and sex ratio at birth.
The ageing population in Viet Nam: Current status, prognosis, and possible policy responses
As a result of sharp reductions in fertility and mortality as well as increased life expectancy at birth, the elderly population in Viet Nam is increasing rapidly in both absolute and relative numbers. The population projections by the General Statistics Office (GSO, 2010) show that the elderly population (persons aged 60 and over) as a percent of the total population will reach 10 percent in 2017, or the Vietnamese population will enter the so-called ”aging phase” from 2017 onward. Similar to rapid population growth, rapid population aging creates various pressures on economic growth, as well as on the infrastructure and social protection services. This report aims to provide a comprehensive review and analysis of related issues, and provide tentative recommendations for policy responses to issues related to aging in the years to come.
Profile of Key Sex-dissaggregated indicators from the 2009 Population and Housing Census
This profile of key sex-disaggregated indicators from the 2009 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census is an initial effort to extract fundamental information on gender differences based on census indicators, and thereby to identify areas (both sectoral and geographic) where gender gaps still remain. It is thus an attempt to supplement existing information and evidence on gender equality in Viet Nam and is intended to demonstrate the importance of a systematic sex disaggregation in data analysis for evidence-based and effective policy development and planning. This booklet represents the seventh in a series of booklets published by UNFPA in recent years. It is based solely on the Population and Housing Census data, particularly the 15% sample of 2009 and the 3% sample data of 1999, and draws from the Major Findings1 and a series of census monographs developed by the GSO and UNFPA.
Gender-Based Violence: Issue paper
This paper was commissioned by the UN Gender Programme Coordination Group (Gender PCG) to provide a summary of current issues relating to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Viet Nam
Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Viet Nam
This fact sheet summarizes the paper “Gender-based violence. A review” prepared by the UN in Viet Nam in consultation with key stakeholders, to provide an overview of current issues relating to GBV in Viet Nam.
Internal Migration
This paper focuses on internal economic migration in Viet Nam. It is important to recognise the continuities between internal and international migration trends, as well as their shared capacity to significantly contribute to the socio-economic development of Viet Nam.
Sex ratio at birth in South East Asia with a focus in Viet Nam
The overall purpose of this document is to abstract and summarise a selection of articles from the Asian region and Viet Nam in relation to changing trends in sex ratio at birth (SRB). This is the first annotated bibliography on the topic of the changing SRB in Viet Nam and a selected few other Asian countries.The current bibliography is a first attempt to produce a dynamic document that will assist researchers, policy makers and development partners in identifying what is already known and in addressing the needs resulting from current negative SRB trends that have been identified in Viet Nam.