The above contents are stipulated in the Population Law that was just passed by the National Assembly this morning, December 10.
The Population Law with 8 chapters and 30 articles, takes effect from July 1, 2026.
Before the National Assembly deputies voted, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan presented a summary of the draft law after acceptance and revision.
According to Minister Dao Hong Lan, this Population Law project has marked a fundamental change, shifting the focus of population policy from family planning to population and development.
These contents have been demonstrated in synchronously solving problems of scale, structure, adaptation to aging, and improving population quality in relations with economic and social development.
Regarding the policy of maintaining the replacement fertility rate, the Population Law stipulates many measures, in case of having a second child, the maternity leave for female workers is 7 months; for male workers is 10 working days when the wife gives birth.
Compared to current regulations, maternity leave for female workers is one month longer.
The law also clearly states that there will be financial support when giving birth to very few ethnic minority women; financial support when giving birth to women in provinces and cities with a birth rate below the replacement level and financial support when giving birth to women who give birth to 2 children before the age of 35.
In particular, according to the law, people with 2 or more children will be given priority to buy, rent or rent social housing according to the provisions of the law on housing.
The law also stipulates other measures decided by the Government. Based on the socio-economic conditions of each period, the Government stipulates the level of benefits, procedures for the above policies.
Regarding policies related to population aging adaptation, the Draft Law has revised and supplemented regulations on proactiveness for old age such as health preparation, finance, psychology, participation in social insurance, health insurance, participation in learning to improve knowledge and skills to maintain physical and mental health, social functions as well as participate in activities to support the care of the elderly.
The draft law has also revised and supplemented regulations on elderly care, developing diverse forms of elderly care at home and in the community; regulating the development of human resources for elderly care on the basis of separating formal care groups and informal care groups, thereby having a mechanism to support training in elderly care skills suitable for each group.
