The closure of Miryang city's last obstetrics department, driven by a doctor shortage and sharply falling birth rates, forces pregnant women to travel to other cities for childbirth.
The Ministry of Health proposes surveying factors influencing birth decisions and desired family size among couples and young adults, as the national birth rate hits a record low.
The Ministry of Health proposes organizing courses for young people before marriage, encouraging them to start families before age 30 to boost birth rates and improve population quality.
The Ministry of Health proposes allowing localities to decide the level of monthly financial support for children from birth until 36 months old, aiming to revive birth rates that have hit a historic low.
The average age for first marriage among Vietnamese youth has reached 27,3, a rapid increase that has doubled compared to two decades ago, putting pressure on the birth rate and accelerating population aging.
