Retired university lecturer works hard to help hometown community

At the age of 70, former university lecturer Võ Thanh Nhàn never take a moment’s rest. Since he returned to his hometown three years ago, Nhàn is always busy working to develop his community.

Elderly people encouraged to take part in environment protection The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Việt Nam Association of the Elderly have committed to coordinate in building green models with the participation of elderly people to better protect the environment.

Better policies for elderly needed as population ages: PM It is expected that by 2030, Việt Nam will have 17 per cent of the population in the ‘older people’ category (defined by the United Nations as 60 and above years old), and the ratio will rise to 25 per cent by 2045, PM Chính said.

Aiding the elderly to join the labour market

Deputy chairman of the Việt Nam Association of the Elderly Central Committee Nguyễn Hòa Bình speaks to Việt Nam News Agency about the elderly and their labour needs.

Việt Nam Association of the Elderly Congress opens

The sixth congress of the Việt Nam Association of the Elderly (VAE) for the 2021-2026 tenure opened in Hà Nội on Friday.

President Phúc praises Việt Nam Association of the Elderly The event marked the 30th anniversary of the International Day for the Elderly (October 1st) and the Action Month for the Vietnamese elderly in 2021.

Health insurance expected to cover 91.58 percent of population

Up to 91.58 percent of the national population are expected to join health insurance in 2021, according to the Vietnam Social Security (VSS).

Greater effort needed to improve healthcare for the elderly: experts An elderly person in Việt Nam suffers from three to six diseases on average and more effort is needed to care for them

Aging is a success, not a burden Việt Nam is one of the countries with the fastest population aging in Asia. The transition period from the population aging period to the aged population is about 17-20 years

Việt Nam to build policies for ageing population

As the world sets out an inspirational new development agenda and commits to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals, Việt Nam should envision a new model that addresses demographic ageing with economic and social growth and protects the elderly population’s rights.