The proposal is included in a draft circular on incentives, rewards and support related to population policies. The ministry is seeking a second round of public feedback on the draft until October 8.
Under the draft, local authorities would be able to decide on incentives, recognition and support for couples or individuals of reproductive age with at least two daughters under 16.
Support could include recognition for families raising healthy and successful children, assistance with student health insurance and school milk programmes, and other measures deemed appropriate by local authorities.
The draft does not set a uniform cash payment nationwide. Eligibility and forms of support would instead be determined by individual localities based on population policy goals and local conditions.
Compared with an earlier version, the latest draft provides more detail on the age requirement and possible forms of support.
The Population Department said the measures were intended to help reduce son preference and address the sex ratio imbalance at birth.
The ministry also proposed recognising local communities that have taken measures to discourage son preference and prenatal sex selection.
Some localities have already introduced similar initiatives. Haiphong City provided VND 5 million (USD 190) each to eight families with daughters who had been recognised for successfully raising their children.
Hung Yen has recognised more than 100 couples with only daughters whose children performed well at school, while Tay Ninh has rewarded communities for measures to address the sex ratio imbalance at birth.
The proposal remains under consultation, and specific forms of support would depend on the final regulations and policies adopted by individual localities.
