Vietnam has scrapped a protracted-standing policy of limiting households to 2 youngsters, state media mentioned Wednesday, because the communist-run nation contends with a declining beginning fee.
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The resolution on the variety of youngsters is now a call for every particular person couple, Vietnam News Agency mentioned.
The nation has skilled “historically” low beginning charges over the past three years, with the entire fertility fee dropping to only 1.91 youngsters per girl final yr, beneath alternative stage, the ministry of well being mentioned this yr.
The decline in beginning charges was from 2.11 youngsters per girl in 2021, all the way down to 2.01 in 2022 and 1.96 in 2023.
Tran Minh Huong, a 22-yr-outdated workplace employee, instructed AFP that the federal government regulation mattered little to her as she had no plans to have youngsters.
“Even though I am an Asian, with social norms that say women need to get married and have kids, it’s too costly to raise a child.”
Published – June 04, 2025 08:35 am IST
