The Ministry of Health aims to reverse record-low birth rates and gender imbalances with new financial incentives and population quality initiatives.

With fertility below replacement level for three years, Vietnam adopts flexible population policies to stabilize its future.

With technical support from UNFPA, FP2030 and strong collaboration with partners, Vietnam is accelerating efforts to ensure that every pregnancy is by choice, not by chance.

A new population policy offers VND 3 million support to women giving birth to two children before age 35.

Health Minister Dao Hong Lan has said that Vietnam ranks among the fastest-aging populations in Asia and that the transition from an aging population to an aged one will take just 17-20 years, shorter than many other countries.

Starting March 20, Party members will no longer face disciplinary measures for having a third child, marking a major policy shift.

The VN Population Authority has proposed allowing female workers to extend their maternity leave from six months to seven months, when giving birth to a second child.

If fertility rates remain low, Vietnam will face a shrinking workforce and aging population. The government is considering policy changes to reverse the trend.

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Authorities in central Ha Tinh Province need VND2.3 trillion (US$110 million) to prevent 117 leaking and otherwise rundown reservoirs from flooding in the rainy season.