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Vietnam’s New Push to Boost Births | Toronto News
Vietnam’s flipped its family policy on its head—ditching the two-child limit to now incentivize more kids with extended leave and cash bonuses, desperate to reverse a looming demographic crisis. With life expectancy rising and birth rates plummeting, the country faces a future where a quarter of its population will be over 60 by 2050—and the workforce will shrink. For many, like overwhelmed mom Bich, the perks aren’t enough to offset the financial and emotional toll. Once strict in the 80s, Vietnam’s family planning legacy now clashes with urgent needs: without holistic support, this nation’s…
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