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Day-care nursing homes a new trend

Day-care nursing homes a new trend

Every day at 7:30 a.m, 94-year-old Hanoian Dang Hanh Phuc waits excitedly for his son to take him to his daytime nursing home.

Grandparents admit growing reluctance to babysit

Grandparents admit growing reluctance to babysit

Nguyen Thi Ly, 70, who had moved to Hanoi for nearly a year to care for her two grandchildren, was hospitalized twice due to fatigue and exhaustion.

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

Selfless saleswoman takes homeless seniors under wing

Selfless saleswoman takes homeless seniors under wing

Meeting seniors abandoned by their families, Hong opened her home to those in dire need.

September 10, 2020 | 08:48 pm PT

Back to the 80s: Vietnamese high school seniors relive good old days in yearbook

Back to the 80s: Vietnamese high school seniors relive good old days in yearbook

'We all want a unique and fun memory before leaving school so we came up with this idea.'

March 22, 2018 | 12:46 am PT

Regardless of retirement age, seniors not ready to call it a day in Vietnam

Regardless of retirement age, seniors not ready to call it a day in Vietnam

While policymakers debate raising the retirement age, many seniors are spending their golden years earning money anyway.

January 17, 2018 | 05:57 pm PT

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