According to a study by the United Nations Population Fund, 80% of the population after retirement want to find jobs.

Nguyen Dac Tuu, 76, of Nguyen Trai Ward, Ha Dong District, Hanoi, was very happy when his pension for April and May was brought to him at home.

JICA and 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.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Croquet is getting the elderly out and moving in northern Vietnam. The game is simple, but it requires strategy and can get quite competitive.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This summer morning, on a pavement near a lake in Ha Noi, a male dancer, nearly 80 years old, stands with his 70-year-old female partner.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – The first and probably the only rest-home so far in Vietnam meeting the European standards, which are often referred to as "Rest-home for Overseas Vietnamese," is strangely quiet.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Social welfare is becoming a more pressing issue in Viet Nam as the years go by, including the establishment of nursing centres for the elderly.