Recently, the issue of gender imbalance in newborns in Vietnam has once again attracted widespread social attention. According to data from the Vietnamese Ministry of Health, the sex ratio of newborns in Vietnam has remained at a rate of per capita for over a decade100 female infants correspond to a severe imbalance of 112 male infants, which is much higher than the internationally recognized normal range of 104 to 106 male infants per 100 female infants. If this trend is not effectively controlled, Vietnam may face severe challenges of a "leftover male society" in the future, which will have a profound impact on economic and social stability.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has officially proposed to add a clause prohibiting the screening of fetal gender in the upcoming revised draft of the Population Law, and plans to increase the punishment for such illegal acts. According to current laws, units or individuals who violate the screening of fetal gender will face high fines and may even have their professional qualifications suspended or revoked. However, despite legal constraints, gender screening remains rampant in Vietnam, becoming one of the important reasons for the imbalance in the sex ratio of newborns.

To address this challenge, the Vietnamese government has taken a series of measures, including strengthening the promotion and implementation of laws and regulations, raising social awareness of the importance of gender equality, and promoting the concept of gender balanced childbirth. However, to completely change the gender imbalance of newborns in Vietnam, it still requires the joint efforts and long-term persistence of the whole society.

Gender imbalance is not only a social problem, but also a potential economic hazard. According to estimates, toBy 2050, there will be 2.3 to 4.3 million young men in Vietnam who may struggle to find a spouse domestically due to gender imbalance. This not only exacerbates the marital pressure on young men, but may also trigger a series of economic and social problems, such as an increase in illegal activities such as gender based violence and human trafficking, as well as social instability caused by imbalanced marriage markets.

In addition, gender imbalance may also have a negative impact on Vietnam's economic development. With the surplus of male labor and the relative scarcity of female labor, there will be structural imbalances in the labor market, which in turn will affect the production efficiency and competitiveness of enterprises. Meanwhile, the imbalance in the marriage market may also lead to a decline in men's purchasing power, affecting the overall growth potential of the consumer market.

The problem of imbalanced gender ratio in newborns is not only related to social harmony and stability, but also closely related to economic development.Overall，at presentVietnam has a high proportion of young people and abundant labor force, but with the influx of a large number of foreign-funded enterprises, there have been difficulties in recruiting workers in the past two years. Although this is only a phenomenon in a few places, it also indicates that with the development of the economy, labor shortage in Vietnam will emerge in the near future.