UNFPA supports the government of Vietnam to achieve its goals in areas such as maternal healthcare, gender equality, prevention of gender-based violence, population issues, including demographic data and Vietnam’s rapidly ageing population as well as sexual and reproductive health and youth empowerment.
Director of the Vietnam Population Authority under the Ministry of Health Le Thanh Dung has emphasised that the country’s population achievements help spur socio-economic development.
Population aging, especially in developing economies like Vietnam, is creating new pressure and challenges to which the population and development work needs to flexibly respond as there are only 14 years left for Vietnam to prepare for an aged society.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh praised the efforts by senior citizens across the country in overcoming difficulties and promoting economic production during a conference in Hanoi on November 16 to honour 273 representing elderly people with outstanding performance the field of economy nationwide.
Vietnam entered a new period of population aging as of 2011, and is now one of the fastest aging countries in the world. There are about 9 million elderly people, aged 65 and over, in the country at present.
Vietnam, which is experiencing a period of population aging, is seeking ways to turn the situation into opportunities by optimising the strengths of senior citizens.
The Ministry of Health and the World Bank in Vietnam held a workshop in Hanoi on March 27 to discuss the orientations for developing grassroots healthcare in the new context.
The Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP) under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences held an international symposium on population aging's impacts on economic development in Hanoi on September 16.
An international workshop on active aging, innovation and application of digital technology in care for older persons in ASEAN was held in Hanoi on November 19.
Population aging could slow down Vietnam's long-term growth in the 2020–2050 period by 0.9 percentage points compared with the last 15 years, a new World Bank (WB) report finds.
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) handed over COVID-19 personal protective equipment meant to support the elderly to the Social Protection Department under the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs in Hanoi on January 14.
Vietnam will become a “super-aging” country by 2050, however, the country is not prepared to adapt to the rapid pace of aging and provide good care for the growing elderly population, heard a workshop in Hanoi on December 12.
Experiences of Vietnam and Japan in making social security policies were shared at a seminar held by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) in Hanoi on October 9.
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.
The retirement age will be officially increased as from 2021. The draft revised Labour Code is proposing two plans on the hike with roadmap lasting for 15 or 10 years.
The General Office for Population and Family Planning under the Ministry of Health on December 20 held a consultation workshop on a Vietnamese Population Strategy until 2030, drawing representatives from ministries, sectors, localities, and international organisations.
An international symposium took place in Hanoi on October 19 to suggest policy solutions towards helping Vietnam develop sustainably amid demographic changes.
