In the 2025–2030 term, the Party Committee of the Ministry of Health has identified that one of its key tasks will be coordinating with ministries and sectors to formulate policies to adapt to population ageing, along with policies to encourage efforts to counter population ageing.

The new provision in Article 10 of the amended Population Ordinance of Viet Nam, which grants decision-making power on childbearing to couples and individuals, marks a significant step forward for human rights, and is a clear expression of Vietnam’s commitment to promoting reproductive autonomy, said Matt Jackson, Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Viet Nam.