Hanoi, Vietnam, 17 August 2026 – Vietnam is targeting a return to the natural sex ratio at birth of about 106 boys for every 100 girls by 2035, combining enforcement, medical oversight and public education to address a long-running demographic imbalance.
A draft programme sets an interim objective of reducing the ratio below 109 boys per 100 girls by 2030. The measure stood at 112.2 in 2016, reached 114.8 in 2018 and eased to about 110 in 2025, indicating progress but remaining above the biological range.
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