Vietnam Scraps Two-Child Policy
(MENAFN) Vietnam has officially scrapped its two-child policy in a decisive move to address pressing demographic challenges amid a sharp decline in the nation’s birthrate.
On Tuesday, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly gave the green light to amendments in the population law, as reported by a news outlet.
Health Minister Dao Hong Lan emphasized, “The updated law empowers couples to freely decide the timing, number, and spacing of their children, considering their age, health, education, work, income, and capacity to raise children—all based on the principle of equality.”
“This reform aims to tackle growing disparities in birth rates across regions and social groups, and to prevent population decline below the replacement level, a trend that threatens Vietnam’s sustainable economic and social development, as well as its national security and defense in the long term,” the minister added.
Previously, Vietnamese families were restricted to having one or two children. This limitation has now been lifted as lawmakers convened for the 46th session of the Standing Committee, approving crucial revisions to Article 10 of the Population Ordinance—originally enacted in 2003 and updated in 2008.
The urgency behind this policy overhaul stems from a significant drop in the fertility rate, which fell from 1.96 in 2023 to a record low of 1.91 in 2024, marking the lowest birthrate in the country’s history.
With a population slightly above 100 million, Vietnam’s government is acting swiftly to reverse demographic decline and protect its long-term economic growth and national stability.
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