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Vietnam scraps 2-child policy as aging threatens economic growth

WORLD NEWS
04-06-2025 20:08 HKT
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Children hold Vietnam's and France's flags at the welcome ceremony for French President Emmanuel Macron at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam Monday, May 26, 2025. (Chalinee Thirasupa/Pool Photo via AP)
Children hold Vietnam's and France's flags at the welcome ceremony for French President Emmanuel Macron at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam Monday, May 26, 2025. (Chalinee Thirasupa/Pool Photo via AP)
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