Vietnam has scrapped its long-standing two-child policy as birth rates fall and its population ages. Lawmakers approved changes Tuesday that now let couples decide how many children to have.

Vietnam, southeast Asia's third-most-populous country, has seen its birth rate dip to 1.91 births per woman in 2024—its lowest level since records began and short of the replacement rate for a ...

Now, as Vietnam grapples with profound demographic shifts, the country is preparing to take a major legislative leap with the formulation of its first-ever Population Law.

While China's population is starting to shrink, Vietnam's is growing in tandem with the economy. This month, one lucky baby will become Vietnam’s 100 millionth citizen, making the Southeast Asian ...

Vietnam's decision to scrap its two-child policy followed a steady decrease in birth rates since 2022, when the fertility rate dropped to 2.01 and declined again to 1.93 in 2023.

Vietnam's population is currently estimated at about 103 million people. The Vietnamese government wants the population to grow, but in a balanced and sustainable way. It has encouraged couples to ...