Vietnam Scraps Two-Child Policy Amid Record Low Birth Rate
Vietnam has repealed its decades-old two-child policy due to a sharply declining birth rate. The new regulation grants couples the autonomy to determine the number of children they have and the spacing between births. Previously, the policy, implemented in 1988, limited families to one or two children, with penalties for Communist Party members who violated it. This change reflects Vietnam’s rapid population aging and the need to address potential future economic consequences. The country’s total fertility rate has fallen below the replacement level for three consecutive years.
John Q. Hosedrinker