"Respect for the Elderly" is a long-standing and admirable tradition of the nation, reflecting the deep reverence for the older and wiser citizens of society.

The Hai Phong City People's Committee has issued a plan to implement the Elderly Health Care Program until 2030.

Currently, the average life expectancy of Vietnamese people is 73.6 years old and women have a longer life expectancy than men.

In the past six years, a house of Bui Van Hung, residing in Dong Thuan Ward, Binh Minh Town in southern Vinh Long Province has become a home for many elderly people who are lonely and facing difficulties.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) said that the social insurance policies before January 1, 1995 regulated that pension and monthly allowance were based on the actual working time and the salary level before retiring.

With the average number of healthy years for Vietnamese citizens hovering at just 64, health concerns loom large for this ageing population.

Held twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays, a piano class in Thu Duc district in HCM City has given free lessions for dozens of elderly students over the past 5 years.

The rate of elderly living with their children and grandchildren is decreasing, while the rate of people living alone or living with their husband or wife is gradually increasing.

Tran Thi Hoa in My Phuc commune in My Loc district of Nam Dinh province has celebrated her 108th Tet. She has 114 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and lives in an old house.

Social networks are no longer a playground for only young people.

The increasing demand for services for the elderly has created investment and business opportunities for local and foreign investors.

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.

Viet Nam's service market for the elderly is large with lots of potential, but is currently untapped, said experts during a forum in HCM City on...

HASU, developed by young female IT expert Ngo Thuy Anh during a special time – the first wave of Covid 19 in Vietnam, has become the first application on comprehensive healthcare for people aged over 50 in Vietnam.

Times have changed, and many elderly people choose to live in luxury nursing homes to enjoy comprehensive care. The middle-aged generation has been saving for their old age.

Many elderly people said that by choosing a quality nursing home, they feel completely assured and are happy to spend the rest of their life there.

"Young children depend on their father, but when they get old, who will they rely on? This is a matter of controversy in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently passed an elderly healthcare program figuring out elderly healthcare goals through 2030.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Doctors have urged the elderly and children to stay out of the heat as temperatures have climbed in recent days.