Keyword: "older people"

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra, Chairwoman of the National Committee on the Elderly, said the focus has so far been mainly on attention, support and care for older people. It must now shift toward treating them as a resource and a driver of sustainable development.

Participants discussed ways to better protect older persons’ right to health through concrete policies and action at national, regional and international levels.

An expert has stressed that geriatric care must go beyond treating acute illnesses to include rehabilitation, occupational therapy, nutrition and self-care guidance, helping older people maintain independence and quality of life.

Hanoi now has a foundation to gradually develop a “silver economy” in a humane and sustainable manner, meeting the needs of an ageing society and effectively harnessing local endogenous resources.

Demand for “housing with care” – a range of residential formats (which often provide care services) for older people – is increasing, but the market remains almost untouched in Vietnam, according to property consultancy Savills Vietnam.

Improving the life quality of older people in the context of rapid population aging was at the heart of a workshop held in Hanoi on October 1.