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.
Allowing banks access to Vietnam’s population database has set the foundation for the banking sector to expand and provide digital services to more customers, as well as improve security, prevent fraud and identity theft, according to the State Bank of Vietnam's (SBV) Deputy Governor Pham Tien Dung.
The capital city of Hanoi has recorded 82.5% of its population receiving health management services, aiming to achieve the goal of covering the entire population with health management by 2025.
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 still has a high rate of tuberculosis, ranking 11th among the top 30 countries globally with the highest rates of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. It is estimated that each year in Vietnam, there are around 169,000 new cases of tuberculosis, 8,900 cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, and roughly 14,200 deaths.
Ho Chi Minh City is among the 21 cities and provinces with the lowest fertility rate in the country, heard a local ceremony on July 14 to launch a communication campaign integrated with providing population quality improvement services in areas with low fertility rates this year.
Each Thai family should aim to have at least two children to help halt the country's falling birthrate, a senior health official said on July 11 – the UN's World Population Day.
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.
Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr. Natalia Kanem has issued a statement on the occasion of World Population Day (July 11), stressing that accelerating the advancement of gender equality will result in healthier families, stronger economies, and resilient societies.
Retail firms of the Republic of Korea (RoK) are stepping up efforts to tap into the Vietnamese market, which has huge growth potential thanks to its rapid economic growth and a high proportion of the working age population.
Vietnamese people are set to use their chip-based ID cards and national e-identification app for medical checks by 2030, according to a document issued by the Ministry of Health (MoH) on June 13.
Through a series of newly-issued regulations and access to the national population database, banks are planning to expand their online money-lending services.
Vietnam is about to welcome the 100 millionth citizen, 10 years after its population hit 90 million in 2013. With the new milestone, Vietnam becomes one of the 15th most populous countries in the world.
Indonesia will no longer be the 4th most populous country in the world by 2045 as it is seeing a declining birth rate, according to the country’s National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas).
The southeastern province of Binh Phuoc has earmarked 120.6 billion VND (5.1 million USD) this year for an annual programme to help 1,000 poor ethnic households escape poverty.
Comprehensive investment in vaccinations against human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer screening and treatment can yield substantial socio-economic returns and eliminate the disease in Vietnam.
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is rolling out measures to protect and develop red-headed crane, an endangered bird species listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species spotted at Tram Chim National Park.
Around 10,000 healthcare professionals nationwide are expected to enhance their capability in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular diseases of the elderly through a project called “Population Cardiovascular Health”.
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