Vietnam scraps two-child limit as demographics threaten economy

School children sit in the courtyard of a school in the village of Tan Thoi, Vietnam. Photo: Getty

Vietnam abolished its long-standing two-child limit on Tuesday to try and reverse declining birth rates and ease the pressures of an aging population.

The National Assembly passed amendments scrapping rules that limit families to having one or two children, state media Vietnam News Agency reported yesterday.

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