Women in HCMC get aid for having two children before 35
Ho Chi Minh City has rolled out a range of pro-natalist policies as it is entering an ageing phase.
THE HANOI TIMES — More than 17,000 women in Vietnam's southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) who have two children before turning 35 years old have received cash aid of either VND3 million (US$113) or VND5 million ($189).
Women in HCMC who give birth to two children before the age of 35 receive cash aid. Photo: plo.vn
The move is in line with resolutions released by the municipal People’s Council.
The information was released by Pham Chanh Trung, Director of the HCMC Population Department, at the launch of the 2025 communication campaign on population quality improvement services in low-fertility areas this week.
"The city is getting older, with about 1.47 million elderly people, the most in the country, making up over 10% of the population. For every 100 children under 15, there are now 57 elderly residents,” Trung said.
With HCMC’s economy expanding, rapid urbanization and deeper global integration, persistently low fertility will accelerate population ageing, deplete the labor force, and strain social security.
“Given this, the municipal government has rolled out a range of pro-natalist policies, which set out reward and support policies for outstanding organizations and individuals in the population work,” stressed the director.
HCMC is the most populous city in Vietnam. After the administrative restructure in July 2025, the southern economic hub, with the merger of former Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau, has a population of more than 14 million.
