Women who give birth to two children before the age of 35 will receive a minimum financial support package of VND2 million (US$75.86) from Jan. 1, 2027 under a government decree guiding the enforcement of the Population Law. Under the decree, female employees giving birth to a second child and male employees whose wives deliver a second child will be entitled to maternity benefits in line with…

A recent study examines how fertility differs between males and females. Birth rates are declining in most parts of the world. The fertility rate refers to the average number of children a woman would be expected to have during her lifetime if current yearly rates applied. In other words, women are having fewer children. But [...]

Vietnam will impose fines ranging from VND7-15 million (US$266-$570), higher than the previous levels of VND5-10 million ($190-$380) for acts related to pulse diagnosis, ultrasound scans, or laboratory tests to disclose the sex of a fetus from May 15. The imposition is in line with the government’s Decree 90/2026, which amends and supplements regulations on administrative violations in the…

Dorset’s demographic story is often told as a single, simple imbalance — fewer births, more deaths — but that simplicity hides a more revealing truth. When the county is broken down into its natural geography — North, South, East and West — a clearer picture emerges of how unevenly that change is unfolding. From the […]

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Nearly 9,000 women in Ho Chi Minh City have received a cash bonus of VND3-5 million (US$114-190) for giving birth to two children before age 35, as Vietnam’s largest megacity confronts a fertility rate that has sunk to the lowest in the country. Pham Chanh Trung, head of the Ho Chi Minh City Population Department, said at a public health campaign launch on April 17 that the city has now…

A shift in American demographics is creating a fear trap for white citizens that could fuel autocracy if political leaders fail to address their cultural anxieties.

Hey folks, Fireside this week! I have ended up a bit behind in my work and as always it is the blog that much suffer first. In this case, we have in two weeks twice managed to have snow which only increased my workload (it didn’t cancel any of my classes, but did require me … Continue reading Fireside Friday, February 6, 2026 (On Ancient Migrations) →