POLITICS● LOWJul 1 · Jul 1, 2026, 6:04 AM
Vietnam offers cash for babies but potential parents are not biting
South China Morning Post
One year after lifting its long-standing two-child limit, Vietnam is offering incentives for people to have more babies as the communist country risks getting old before it gets rich. A new population law and regulations coming into effect on Wednesday extend maternity leave from six to seven months for mothers having a second child as well as offering financial help. If Hanoi residents Nguyen Kim Bich and her husband have a second child, she will get an extra month of maternity leave, free...
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