SAIGON: The gender imbalance in Vietnam has worsened, with the number of males at birth far outnumbering females. Dr Nguyen Dinh Cu from the Institute for Population, Family and Children Studies said this to a training conference on communications activities related to the population on Oct 10. Vietnam’s Institute for Population, Family and Children Studies said the country’s sex ratio at birth was 114.8 males per 100 females. “The gender imbalance will lead to unwanted results and affect the order of society. KW: Saigon, gender imbalance, Vietnam, males, females, The Saigon Times, early marriage, prostitution, trafficking of women, domestic violence

Source: New Strait Times October 14, 2019 08:03 UTC