In Vietnam, 40 percent of all pregnancies are terminated each year, a rate that health officials are hoping to reduce.
![UN research shows two-thirds of Vietnam abortions are a result of unwanted pregnancy [Getty Images]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014828121626648734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Dana Filek-Gibson is a journalist based in Vietnam.
In Vietnam, 40 percent of all pregnancies are terminated each year, a rate that health officials are hoping to reduce.
![UN research shows two-thirds of Vietnam abortions are a result of unwanted pregnancy [Getty Images]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014828121626648734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)