Vietnam ends two-child policy to tackle falling birthrateーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
vietnam has abolished its two child policy a long-standing regulation meant to keep a lid on population size the change has been spurred by falling birth rates a trend that has raised concerns about future economic growth a state-run media report said the National Assembly had passed the amendments on Tuesday the old ordinance limited families to no more than two children vietnam’s population is still on the rise but birth rates are declining in Ho Chi Min City and other urban areas experts project the working population will peak around 2040 policy makers are concerned an aging society will put future economic growth at risk a similar decline in birth rates is happening in other parts of Southeast Asia social empowerment of women is one reason that’s often cited along with the rising cost of raising children as economies develop thailand has called on Cambodia to push ahead with direct dialogue following last week’s military clash along their border the government in Ponopen has insisted it will seek a ruling from the International Court of Justice the two count’s armed forces exchanged fire in a contested border area on May 28th one Cambodian soldier died in the brief skirmish the Thai government said in a statement on Thursday that it does not recognize jurisdiction of the ICJ it noted the two sides already have existing bilateral channels to address the issue panumpen had earlier announced its intention to file a case with the international court citing limitations with the current mechanisms for resolving disputes both countries say they are seeking a peaceful resolution while also pledging to protect their sovereignty thailand and Cambodia have enjoyed closer diplomatic relations in recent years despite longrunning territorial issues elephants in Thailand are a revered symbol of the country and human contact is a common occurrence but despite that long tradition a recent encounter left a surprise shop owner with little room to show her respect a wild elephant sampling the goods in a grocery store the hungry male emerged from a nearby national park northeast of Bangkok and headed straight for the snacks the shocked shop owner told the Associated Press the plus-sized customer ate nine bags of sweet rice crackers a sandwich and some bananas after a 10-minute meal the AP reports park rangers ushered the intruder safely out of the store the elephant named Ply Bangl is said to be a familiar figure in the area he has been known to enter local houses in search of food but this was the first time he was spotted in a store thousands of wild elephants roam the forest in Thailand but with their habitat under pressure many stray into villages when they get hungry in this case there was no major damage but Ply being left an unpaid bill worth about $25 and that wraps up our bulletin i’m TRAN in Bangkok
June 6 NEWSROOM TOKYO Bangkok Live Lineup:
00:00 Vietnam ends two-child policy to tackle falling birthrate
01:02 Thailand urges direct dialogue with Cambodia on border clash
02:09 Wild elephant wanders into Thai grocery store
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