On February 13, 2026, the Vietnamese Government issued Decision No. 291/QĐ-TTg, establishing a strategic roadmap to stabilize the population and ensure a future labor supply. The program’s core focus is on promoting and maintaining replacement-level fertility nationwide.
Key Quantitative Targets
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Fertility Growth: Striving for an average annual increase of 2% in the total fertility rate.
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Information Universalization: Ensuring at least 95% of individuals of reproductive age have full access to information regarding marriage and parenting.
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Local Implementation: Guaranteeing that 100% of provinces and cities deploy support packages for families during the childbirth and upbringing process.
Practical Implementation Measures
To achieve these targets, the state will apply multi-dimensional solutions:
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Biological Encouragement: Motivating women to complete having their second child before the age of 35.
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Social Welfare Incentives: Reviewing and proposing support packages for housing, healthcare, education, and taxation to alleviate financial pressure on families with two children.
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Regulatory Reform: Adjusting legal documents that are no longer suitable, specifically abolishing disciplinary measures related to former population policies.
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Community Health: Expanding counseling services, assisted reproductive technologies, and implementing community-based infertility prevention programs.