Vietnam / A project to reduce gender imbalance at birth

The General Department of Population and Family Planning has proposed a VND3,000 billion ($150 million) project to reduce gender imbalance at birth. Part of the funding is to support the families with two daughters.

The project has been submitted to the Prime Minister for consideration and sent to ministries for consultation.

Under the scheme, the families having only female children will be provided with cash assistance. These girls will be exempted or reduced from tuition, given with priority in the university entrance exams, favorable conditions to get job, etc…

Dr. Duong Quoc Trong, General Director of the General Department of Population and Family Planning, says that VND3,000 billion is a large amount, but facing many threats such as social crisis, national security caused by “redundancy of men, shortage of women,” the funding is necessary.

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Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor 

via VND3,000 billion and redundancy of men – News VietNamNet.