Young People in Vietnam Are Delaying Marriage

The average age for getting married in Vietnam is getting higher. Also, the number of children per woman has gone down to 1.91, the lowest ever.
When people get married late, they often have children late too, which means they have less time to have kids. Many couples end up with only one child.
A doctor at a hospital in HCMC said that as women get older, it gets harder for them to get pregnant. By the time they are 40, it's much harder to conceive.
Women over 35 are more likely to have miscarriages and other problems during pregnancy.
As women age, they are more likely to have health issues that can affect their ability to get pregnant and have a healthy baby.
Many couples don't think about having kids until they are 35, which is when it's already harder to get pregnant. This means they might need help from doctors, which can be expensive and stressful.
A professor said that not having kids can give young people more freedom now, but they need to think about when they are old too.
In the long run, not having kids means that young people will have to take care of themselves when they are old, because the government can't do it all.
The population is getting older fast.
There are fewer kids being born every year, and soon there will be more old people than kids in Vietnam.
In the future, there will be many more old people than kids, which will put a lot of pressure on the people who are working.
The Health Minister said that Vietnam is one of the fastest-aging countries. In 20 years, it will be an aged society.
This means that there will be fewer people working, and the government will have to spend more money on healthcare and pensions for old people.
The people who are 30 to 44 years old will have to take care of their parents and kids at the same time, which is a big burden.
A professor said that Vietnam doesn't have official numbers on how many people are in this situation, but it's getting more common.
As people get married later and have fewer kids, and families get smaller, more people will have to take care of their parents and kids at the same time.
In the past, parents were done raising their kids by the time they were 40. Now, many people are still taking care of their kids when they are 50, and their parents are 80.
It's getting harder for working adults to pay for their kids' education, housing, and healthcare, and also take care of their parents.
In the future, Vietnam's population will change a lot, with fewer kids and more old people. This means that the people who are working will have to support more people who are not working.
Experts think that just telling people to get married and have kids won't work. Instead, the government should make policies that help families.
The government is working on new policies to encourage people to have kids, like giving them money or other help.
They are thinking about giving money to women who have kids, and helping families with young children.
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