Vietnam abolishes two-child limit amid declining birth rates
The communist-led nation has faced a sharp decline in birth rates over the past three years, with the total fertility rate falling to 1.91 children per woman last year below the replacement threshold, the Ministry of Health revealed.
Vietnam has officially ended its long-standing two-child limit, according to state media reports, allowing couples to decide how many children they want.
The communist-led nation has faced a sharp decline in birth rates over the past three years, with the total fertility rate falling to 1.91 children per woman last year below the replacement threshold, the Ministry of Health revealed.
his marks a steady decrease from 2.11 children per woman in 2021, dropping to 2.01 in 2022 and 1.96 in 2023.
Tran Minh Huong, a 22-year-old office worker, told AFP that the government’s new policy made little difference to her, as she has no plans to have children.
"Even though I’m Asian, and society expects women to marry and have kids, raising a child is just too expensive," she said.
