Hanoi Offers Cash Incentives to Boost Declining Birth Rate
Vietnam's Ministry of Health aims to stabilize the national fertility rate by 2030, targeting an annual increase of approximately 2%, as the country's birth rate has fallen below the replacement level in recent years, particularly in major urban areas. Coordinated measures are needed to encourage childbirth amidst declining fertility rates.
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