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Vietnam unveils ‘baby bonus’ after scrapping two-child policy
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- A new population law and regulations coming into effect Wednesday extend maternity leave from six to seven months for mothers having a second child as well as offering financial help.
- If Hanoi residents Nguyen Kim Bich and her husband have a second child, she will get an extra month of maternity leave, free prenatal screenings and a small cash bonus.
- “I could stay at home one more month with the baby, and my husband could stay home some more days,” the 32-year-old said as her young son romped in a colourful pit of plastic balls.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize HANOI: One year after lifting its long-standing two-child limit, Vietnam is offering incentives for people to have more babies as the communist country risks getting old before it gets rich.
A new population law and regulations coming into effect Wednesday extend maternity leave from six to seven months for mothers having a second child as well as offering financial help.
If Hanoi residents Nguyen Kim Bich and her husband have a second child, she will get an extra month of maternity leave, free prenatal screenings and a small cash bonus.
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