Orphans to gain new care options

Thousands of children living in Government-run institutions will be placed in family homes under a new project launched yesterday in Hà Nội.

Public health is improving: Deputy Minister

Nguyễn Viết Tiến, Deputy Minister of Health, spoke to the newspaper Hải quan (Customs) about the health sector’s determination to offer top service to all people nationwide.

Community-based care programme in Ninh Bình helps elderly

 Community-based care for the elderly, a pilot programme in the northern Ninh Bình Province, has helped hundreds of elderly people access better healthcare services.

Việt Nam prepares to support aging population1

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Việt Nam is among the countries with the fastest aging rate in the world. This phenomenon has widespread and long-term impacts on the country, requiring comprehensive proactive policies for the elderly.

Elderly need community-based care, experts urge

Sustainable long-term, community-based care that provides health care, nursing care, housing and livelihood support for the elderly is vitally important for Việt Nam and other countries with aging populations, experts said yesterday (august 15) at a forum held in HCM City.

Vulnerable Vietnamese youth get leadership skills education

A leadership sports and education programme, the first of its kind in Việt Nam to train lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender youth and children living and/or affected with HIV/AIDS in the lifelong skills of leadership, wellness, mentoring and teamwork, was launched this morning.

'Age old’ problem needs new openness

Old people aged 60 and more are expected to account for 17 per cent of Việt Nam’s population by 2030 and 25 per cent in 2050 but the country almost have no programmes or solutions in places to adapt to the aging population.

USAID funds improved HIV/AIDS care A US$2-million project was launched in the northern port city of Hai Phong on Monday to promote community connections in preventing and combating HIV/AIDS in northern coastal localities.

Foster care gives children new homes Rather than living at orphanages, about 400 children benefit from aprogramme that provides temporary foster care. Hong Thuy reports.

KOICA offers funds for NGO operations The Korean International Co-operation Agency (KOICA) in Viet Nam will grant US$76,000 to two non-governmental organisations to carry out projects on HIV/AIDS prevention and agricultural reform.