A vehicle 
headlamp. In the projection type vehicle 
headlamp, even if a side 
insertion type lamp structure is adopted, in addition to effectively suppressing the 
thermal impact on the structural components of the lamp, it can also form a sufficiently bright  Light 
distribution pattern for low beam.  A first additional reflector (22) is provided between the 
light source bulb (22) and the light shielding member (32) to reflect the light from the 
light source (22a) toward the area in front of the 
bulb insertion direction on the reflective surface (24a) of the reflector (24).  34), the area in front of the 
bulb insertion direction constitutes a second additional reflector (36) that causes the light reflected by the first additional reflector to move forward and reflect near the 
optical axis (Ax).  The 
reflective surfaces (34a, 36a) of each additional reflector are divided into upper-stage reflection parts (34a1, 36a1) and lower-stage reflection parts (34a2, 36a2).  The second focal points (A, B) of the rotational 
ellipse constituting the 
surface shape of the upper reflective portion (34a1) and the lower reflective portion (34a2) are separated vertically, so that the 
radiant heat from the 
light source is not concentrated at one point.