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This proposal is part of the draft law on population being developed by the Ministry of Health to address the country’s declining birth rate.
The Vietnam Population Authority has proposed extending maternity leave for female workers from six months to seven months when giving birth to a second child.
According to an article by Vietnam News, this proposal is part of the draft law on population being developed by the Ministry of Health to address the country’s declining birth rate.
The draft law states that each couple and individual has the right to decide equally and voluntarily on having children, including the timing, number, and spacing of births, based on factors such as age, health, income, and child-rearing capacity.
To sustain the nationwide replacement fertility rate and prevent further declines, the Prime Minister has approved a programme adjusting fertility rates by 2030 to encourage marriage before the age of 30 and motivate women to have a second child before turning 35.
Cited in the article, Lê Thanh Dũng, Director of the Vietnam Population Authority under the Ministry of Health noted that the regulations disciplining Party members for having a third child or more are outdated.
With the country's birth rate dropping below the replacement level — from 2.11 children per woman in 2021 to 1.91 in 2024 — removing such disciplinary measures is one of several solutions being considered. While this may lead to a short-term increase in births, broader policies are needed to create favourable conditions for couples to have and raise children.
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