The chart illustrates the proportion of teenage boys and girls in Vietnam engaging in different pastimes in 2010.
Overall, while boys generally enjoyed outdoor activities the most, girls tended to join indoor ones. Additionally, similarities can be seen in the figures for teenagers of both sexes playing computer games or watching DVDs.
Looking first at the chart, about 27% of boys in the survey said that they often played sports in their free time, compared to only 12% of their female counterparts. Similarly, the percentage of teenage boys going to the park far exceeded that of girls, with respective figures being 25% and 12%. Dramatic differences were also seen in the proportion of girls and boys doing art and craft, which was 25% and 4% in that order. As for reading books, around 18% of girls enjoy this activity, why only 10% of boys did so.
Regarding other two groups, the percentage of teenagers playing video games was the same for both genders, with 15% of the total boys and girls in this survey having their leisure pursuit. While 15% of boys also chose to watch DVDs in their spare time, a slightly higher percentage of girls did the same.
