According to the Vietnamese News Agency (VNA), from now on, each family nucleus can decide how many descendants you want to have
It suppressed an ancient policy that limited the number of children of a family to two in a scenario of falling birth rate. From now on, each family nucleus can decide as many descendants as you want, the state -owned Vietnamese news agency (VNA) said.
The country has faced “historically” birth rates in the last three years. The fertility rate fell last year to 1.91 child per woman, below the renewal rate, the Ministry of Health said. The birth rate went from 2.11 children per woman in 2021 to 1.96 in 2023, according to the ministry.
Tran Minh Huong, 22, told AFP that the new regulation makes no difference because she doesn’t intend to have children. “Although I am Asian and social norms say that women should marry and have children, it is very expensive to raise a child,” he said.
*With information from AFP
