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Beyond tradition: Vietnam's elderly embrace living separately from children

Beyond tradition: Vietnam's elderly embrace living separately from children

When they retired, Vu Huu Giao, 86, and his wife have chosen to live independently from their six children, valuing their autonomy and financial independence.
Thailand raises alarm on aging population, declining birth rates

Thailand raises alarm on aging population, declining birth rates

HCMC's rising birth rate still 'too low'

HCMC's rising birth rate still 'too low'

Vietnam's population may drop to 72 million in 2100

Vietnam's population may drop to 72 million in 2100

Vietnam's population is expected to increase to 107 million in 2044, before dropping to 72 million in 2100 due to low birth rates.
November 12, 2023 | 05:12 am PT
One in 10 Japanese older than 80: government data

One in 10 Japanese older than 80: government data

More than 10% of Japanese people have crossed 80 years or older for the first time, new official data showed, as the East Asian country faces a rapidly graying population.
September 18, 2023 | 08:52 pm PT
Ageing South Korea invites Vietnamese to study, stay

Ageing South Korea invites Vietnamese to study, stay

A South Korean program aiming to remedy the country's ageing population problem is inviting Vietnamese students to study for free, hoping they will stay to live and work after graduation.
September 5, 2023 | 05:31 pm PT
'Happy Dancing' routine boosts fitness in fast-aging China

'Happy Dancing' routine boosts fitness in fast-aging China

Hundreds of dancers twirl in unison by a riverside in northeastern China, thrusting their hips and shimmying their shoulders in a routine that has taken the country by storm.
July 28, 2023 | 07:28 pm PT
In aging China, a call for 'bold' steps to cut cost of having babies

In aging China, a call for 'bold' steps to cut cost of having babies

A Chinese health official has urged local governments to take "bold" steps to lower the cost of having babies and raising children to reduce the burden on families and boost fertility, a state-backed publication reported on Friday.
February 10, 2023 | 01:37 am PT
Aging population to negate Vietnam's cheap labor advantage: report

Aging population to negate Vietnam's cheap labor advantage: report

Vietnam will soon lose its cheap labor advantage because its population is aging and labor costs are rising, according to a report by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
August 30, 2022 | 11:31 pm PT
Retirement not an option for most Vietnamese senior citizens

Retirement not an option for most Vietnamese senior citizens

As the sole breadwinner of a family that can barely afford to make ends meet, Huong has no idea how she would be able to take care of herself after retirement.
June 25, 2022 | 04:02 pm PT
Money incentives to boost childbirth unfeasible: experts

Money incentives to boost childbirth unfeasible: experts

It needs much more to encourage childbirth than just a sum of VND8.84 million ($388) granted to those having two children, experts said.
October 30, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
Vietnam risks 'growing old before becoming rich'

Vietnam risks 'growing old before becoming rich'

Vietnam will enter the aging population stage in 2040, expected to burden social security.
June 14, 2021 | 07:30 pm PT
No retirement option: Vietnamese work into sunset years

No retirement option: Vietnamese work into sunset years

With no financial security, many Vietnamese elders continue to eke out a living long past retirement age, fearful of becoming a burden on their family.
April 23, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
Vietnamese family traditions notwithstanding, the old need solid policy support

Vietnamese family traditions notwithstanding, the old need solid policy support

My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's eight years ago. It cut away chunks of her mind, starting with the most recent events.
April 20, 2021 | 04:00 pm PT
Vietnamese provinces, cities to reward women having two kids before turning 35

Vietnamese provinces, cities to reward women having two kids before turning 35

HCMC and 20 other localities which suffer from low fertility rates plan to reward women having two kids before they turn 35.
January 26, 2021 | 06:23 pm PT
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