Vietnam has abolished its longstanding policy restricting families to two children due to concerns over a decreasing birthrate.
The choice regarding the number of children is now an individual decision for every couple.
Vietnam News Agency
said Wednesday.
Over the past three years, the nation has seen unprecedentedly low birthrates, according to the Ministry of Health. Last year, the total fertility rate fell to merely 1.91 children for every woman, dipping below the replacement threshold.
The decrease in birthrates went from an average of 2.11 children per woman in 2021, dropping to 2.01 in 2022 and further declining to 1.96 in 2023.
A 22-year-old office worker named Tran Minh Huong said
AFP
The government regulations were of little concern to her since she did not intend to have children.
Despite being from Asia, where societal expectations dictate that women should marry and bear children, the financial burden of raising a kid is just too high for me.
