| Economic development, culture integration, | | | | contribution to the development of the |
| modernization and industrialization have | | | | nation. They are more fairly treated and have |
| affected size and lifestyle of Vietnam | | | | opportunities to improve their education as |
| family. | | | | well as profession. However, small family |
| | | | size has some side effects: Care for old |
| The form of "four generation family" with | | | | people is limited, children and old people |
| over 10 people living together is replaced | | | | are more lonely. A survey in Hanoi shows that |
| with two generation family. 4-5 generation | | | | 30% family living in the centre revealed they |
| families are rarely found even the life | | | | did not have or had little time to care and |
| expectation is higher than before. | | | | educate their children. |
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| Size of Vietnam family in certain regions are | | | | Small family size, children live separately |
| different, it is affected by education | | | | from their parents when getting married, |
| factors, social and economy features, customs | | | | makes old people more lonely and difficult in |
| as well as culture. In Red River delta, there | | | | life, especially when social insurance for |
| are 4.1 people living in a family on average, | | | | old people is very limited in rural areas in |
| the lowest ratio nationwide while it is 5 | | | | Vietnam. |
| people in Northwest. | | | | |
| | | | In addition, open development of the economy |
| According to socialists' analysis, small | | | | makes Vietnam families at risk of social |
| family size is making good contribution to | | | | evils such as: addiction, prostitution |
| sex equality, minimizing troubles and | | | | etc...These side affects challenge life |
| quarrels which often happen in | | | | organization for old people, family services |
| multi-generation families. In the past, women | | | | and baby care. Predicting these challenges, |
| had many babies. With limitation to 2 babies, | | | | authorities have made some tough measures to |
| women now have more time to participate | | | | enhance sense of family and its role in the |
| social activities, making considerable | | | | modern time. |