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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aniruddha Ghosal

Vietnam scraps 2-child policy as aging threatens economic growth

Vietnam France - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Vietnam has 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 on Wednesday.

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