Keyword: "Aging population"

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Experts urge actions to address low fertility rate

An international policy consultation workshop held in Hanoi on August 28 sounded the alarm on Vietnam's declining fertility rate, with experts highlighting the linkage between education level, economic conditions and birth rates.

Vietnam responds to aging population’s challenges

Vietnam responds to aging population’s challenges

Vietnam is working to improve its fertility rate as the country is facing the risks of an aging population as well as losing its “golden population” phase that affect the socio-economic development.

Caring for senior citizens as population ages

Caring for senior citizens as population ages

According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), Vietnamese people aged 60 and above will account for about 20% of the total population by 2038. At the current rate of population aging, Vietnam is expected to be among the top 10 fastest-aging countries globally, posing new challenges for the Government in the care of the elderly.
Nearly 20% of Singapore’s population aged over 65

Nearly 20% of Singapore’s population aged over 65

The proportion of citizens aged 65 and above in Singapore has increased from 11.7% in 2013 to 19.1% this year, according to the country’s annual Population in Brief report released on September 29.
Vietnam faces challenges of aging society

Vietnam faces challenges of aging society

An aging population is presenting many challenges for Vietnam as the country’s social security system is still in its early stages and its economic resources are limited, delegates said at the Aging Summit 2022 in Ho Chi Minh City on November 29. ​
Vietnamese workers in Japan increase 26.7 percent last year

Vietnamese workers in Japan increase 26.7 percent last year

Vietnamese workers in Japan topped 401,000 as of October 2019, an increase of 26.7 percent from a year earlier, adding up to the record of almost 1.66 million foreign workers in the country, data of the Japanese labour ministry show.
Vietnam assisted to meet needs of aging population

Vietnam assisted to meet needs of aging population

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the World Bank (WB) on August 7 jointly launched a knowledge-sharing programme to assist policymakers in Vietnam with developing new models of care services for the elderly as Vietnam’s population is aging at a pace faster than any of its regional peers.
Singapore: Number of babies born dips to 8-year low

Singapore: Number of babies born dips to 8-year low

The number of babies born in Singapore were 39,039 last year, a 1.5 percent drop from 2017 and the lowest over the last eight years, according to a report by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority.