Vietnam is proposing measures to curb a long-running imbalance in the sex ratio at birth, which remains among the highest in Asia. The draft plan sets a target for 2035 and includes a crackdown aimed at reducing fetal sex selection and related practices. The imbalance has been persistent for years, and data cited by outlets show the ratio peaked at about 114.8 boys per 100 girls in 2018.
The two reports focus on the draft’s goal of addressing the “natural” sex ratio at birth while highlighting the underlying statistics behind the policy response. Both outlets point to the same peak figure for 2018 and describe the sex ratio skew as continuing. While neither report provides extensive detail beyond the draft’s direction and target, they align on the core issue: Vietnam is seeking to reduce an entrenched gender imbalance at birth through regulatory enforcement connected to prenatal sex selection.
