Vietnam is working to improve its fertility rate as the country is facing the risks of an aging population as well as losing its “golden population” phase that affect the socio-economic development.
The average fertility rate per woman of childbearing age in Ho Chi Minh City has decreased to 1.32 from last year’s 1.42, the HCM City Department of Health said on July 8.
Imported fertiliser volume soared in March, with China being the biggest supplier, according to preliminary statistics from the General Department of Customs.
VOV.VN - Vietnam shipped 499,786 tonnes of fertilizer abroad during the first quarter of the year for more than US$207 million, marking a year-on-year increase of 23.3% in volume and 13.1% in value, as reported by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
VOV.VN - The outcomes of research conducted on rare earth, as well as difficulties faced during the process and future orientations in the work, were shared at a seminar held on May 25 in Hanoi.
VOV.VN - April witnessed Vietnam export fertilizers to nine markets, with six ASEAN member states alone consuming 66,648 tonnes, or 50.5% of the country's overall fertilizer export market share.
VOV.VN - More than 16,300 babies have been born via the in vitro fertilization (IVF) service at Ho Chi Minh City-based Tu Du Obstetric Hospital since the first three cases were successfully conducted 25 years ago.
Nguyen Thanh Phuc, 28, living in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, has been married for more than two years but still doesn't want to have a baby.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has set a target of raising the proportion of organic fertilizer products authorised for circulation to 25% in 2025.
Fertiliser exports have set a new record, as the nine-month revenue was already US$300 million higher than last year’s figure, the Dau tu (Vietnam Investment Review) reported.