Vietnam Ends Two-Child Policy to Tackle Falling Birth Rates
Wednesday, 4 June 2025 () Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. Vietnam has abolished its long-standing two-child policy to tackle concerns about declining birth and fertility rates. The National Assembly Standing Committee approved a new regulation lifting the restriction, permitting couples to freely chooseβ¦
"Having children should match one's financial situation, and allow time for personal well-being," says 18-year-old Hanoi resident Nguyen Thi Kim Chi, after Vietnam's communist government scrapped its long-standing two-child policy in an effort to reverse the decline in the birth rate.