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Americans hesitant to have children due to financial pressure

VnExpress

For the first time in over a decade, finances are the primary reason Americans are reluctant to have more children, a new survey reveals.

Why highland regions have high birth rates while cities have low birth rates?

VnExpress

While Ho Chi Minh City records historically low birth rates, many northern mountainous provinces like Dien Bien and Lai Chau maintain fertility rates above the replacement level of 2,1 children, driven by the belief that "children are a labor resource and a psychological safeguard against risks."