Population situation and new challenges of Vietnam population program at the entry of 21st century
- Author:
Anh Quoc Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
population
- MeSH:
Population;
Population Control
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2000;(4):2-6
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The United Nation (UN) approved the success and offered the International population Prize for Vietnam in 1999. From 1993 to 1999, the birth rate reduced from 3% to 2,19% per year. The rate of couple used the contraceptive methods increased from 53,7 to 75,31%. The population growth rate of 1,8% reduced gradually and will be the distributed birth rate in 2005. However, there were many challenges. The population program will develop the major activities related with the development of social-economy, renovation of the population activities in the new situation and quality of population in Vietnam.
