Rally and parade in response to National Action Month on Population

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of December 1, Nghe An Department of Health coordinated with Vinh City People's Committee to organize a rally and parade in response to National Action Month on Population and celebrate Vietnam Population Day December 26, 2016.

Attending the ceremony were comrade Le Canh Nhac - Deputy Director General of the General Department of Population, Ministry of Health; Representatives of leaders of departments, branches and unions of Nghe An province; Leaders of Vinh city, Center for Population and Family Planning of districts and towns.

The Provincial Fatherland Front Committee and organizations signed a coordination program to carry out propaganda work on population policy and family planning.

In 2016, Nghe An made great efforts to complete the tasks of population and family planning, accordingly: The assigned planning targets were basically achieved and exceeded; the crude birth rate decreased by 0.4% compared to 2015; the birth rate of the third child or more decreased by 374 children compared to 2015; the gender imbalance rate at birth was 112 boys/100 girls... The results of the work have contributed significantly to the socio-economic development of the province.

However, besides the achieved results, Nghe An's population and family planning work still has many difficulties and challenges such as: Birth rate and the rate of third and higher births are still high; Population aging, gender imbalance at birth, pregnancy and abortion among minors, population quality, etc.

Comrade Le Minh Thong called on all levels, sectors, localities, units and all people to actively respond to the National Action Month on Population.

To solve difficulties and challenges, effectively implementing activities in response to the National Action Month on Population and celebrating Vietnam Population Day on December 26, 2016 are practical actions. This year's National Action Month on Population has the theme "55 years of tradition in population work - family planning, for the happiness of every family, for the sustainable development of the country".

The National Action Month on Population starts from December 1 to 31, 2016. The content includes organizing a launching ceremony combined with a parade, a workshop on reducing birth rates, a festival for talented population officials... to further enhance communication and mobilization work, raise awareness and promote the responsibility of Party committees at all levels, authorities, sectors, social organizations, and people of all walks of life regarding population work - family planning.

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Le Canh Nhac - Deputy Director General of the General Department of Population, Ministry of Health highly appreciated the efforts in implementing population and family planning work of the province.

At the ceremony, comrade Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for Population and Family Planning of Nghe An province called on all levels, sectors, localities, units and all people to actively respond to the National Action Month on Population with the most practical and effective actions.

Accordingly, Party committees at all levels, authorities, departments, and organizations need to continue to strengthen leadership, direction, and investment of resources for population and family planning work; Include population and development goals and targets in resolutions, strategies, plans, and socio-economic development programs of each locality.

Parade in response to National Action Month on Population.

At the ceremony, leaders of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Women's Union, Farmers' Association, Labor Federation, Provincial Youth Union, and Association of the Elderly of Nghe An province signed a program to coordinate in implementing propaganda work on population policy - family planning./.

Thanh Son