Vietnam's Demographic Dilemma: A Tale of Two Policies Vietnam's population is aging rapidly, despite decades of efforts to control its growth.
The two child policy, which was relaxed in June 2025, was meant to provide citizens with more freedom and flexibility in planning their families.
However, the fertility rate remains one of the lowest in Southeast Asia at 1. 9 children per woman. The relaxation of the two child policy has not been accompanied by a corresponding increase in birth rates.