Vietnam ends two-child policy as birth rate hits record low


The previous law allowed only one or two children per family, except in special cases. - AFP

HANOI: Vietnam has scrapped a long-standing policy of limiting families to two children, state media said Wednesday (June 4), as the communist-run country contends with a declining birth rate.

The decision on the number of children is now a decision for each individual couple, Vietnam News Agency said.

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