Hanoi ¨C 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 offer?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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