Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Vietnam Scraps Two-Child Policy to Combat Low Birth Rates
Vietnam used to tell families they could only have two kids.
Now, they've changed the rule.
They're worried because not enough babies are being born, which could mean not enough young people to work and help older people later on.
Families are having fewer kids because it's expensive to raise them, especially in cities.
The government hopes this change will encourage more families to have children and help the country in the future.
Vietnam has ended its two-child policy, allowing couples to decide family size.
The policy change was confirmed by state media on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
The decision aims to address declining birth rates and an aging population.
Vietnam's fertility rate dropped to 1.91 children per woman in 2024.
Rising living costs, especially in urban areas, contribute to fewer children.
- Who
- The Vietnamese government and families in Vietnam.
- What
- Vietnam has ended its two-child policy, allowing couples to decide family size.
- When
- The policy change was confirmed on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
- Where
- Vietnam
- Why
- To address declining birth rates and an aging population.
- Policy Change
- Two-child policy ended
- Fertility Rate (2024)
- 1.91 children per woman
- Policy Start Date
- 1988
- Previous Policy Goal
- Limit population growth