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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.
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 21, 2021 | 07:00 am GMT+7
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 27, 2021 | 09:23 am GMT+7
Vietnam pension system world's 57th best: report

Vietnam pension system world's 57th best: report

Placed 57th out of 70 economies in a global ranking of pension system development, Vietnam lags most of its Southeast Asian peers.
June 04, 2020 | 08:00 am GMT+7
Marry early, have kids soon, Vietnam urges citizens

Marry early, have kids soon, Vietnam urges citizens

Vietnam is urging citizens to marry before 30 and bear children early to maintain an ideal replacement fertility rate.
May 05, 2020 | 01:59 pm GMT+7
Overworked Saigon women have no time to have babies

Overworked Saigon women have no time to have babies

HCMC's Party chief says work overload is to blame for the very low fertility rate among the city's women.
January 07, 2020 | 01:00 pm GMT+7
Vietnam’s seniors shows age no bar to consumption

Vietnam’s seniors shows age no bar to consumption

Elderly population is increasing but its purchasing power is set to grow the fastest of all demographics, a study has found.
June 12, 2019 | 02:21 pm GMT+7
Vietnam province to reward families with two daughters

Vietnam province to reward families with two daughters

Families with two daughters in Hau Giang will get cash rewards and congratulatory certificates.
December 20, 2018 | 02:09 pm GMT+7
Vietnam’s aging population puts pressure on healthcare system

Vietnam’s aging population puts pressure on healthcare system

Its rapidly aging population is imposing a big burden on Vietnam’s healthcare system. 
December 04, 2018 | 05:25 pm GMT+7
New G20 chair Japan wants trade imbalances, aging population on 2019 agenda

New G20 chair Japan wants trade imbalances, aging population on 2019 agenda

Japan will put global trade imbalances and the impact of aging populations on the agenda when it chairs next year’s G20 meetings.
December 02, 2018 | 08:19 am GMT+7
Elderly Vietnamese turn to nursing homes for companionship and healthcare

Elderly Vietnamese turn to nursing homes for companionship and healthcare

These pensioners in Hanoi are bucking the traditional trend in their later years.
April 08, 2018 | 05:59 pm GMT+7
Vietnam's rapidly aging population: The time bomb is ticking

Vietnam's rapidly aging population: The time bomb is ticking

Vietnamese are growing old fast and the working-age population is shrinking.
October 10, 2017 | 04:46 pm GMT+7
 
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