VOV.VN - Da Nang is seeking to position itself as a leading “silver economy” hub in Southeast Asia as international experts and investors gathered at the Da Nang Global Business Summit 2026 to discuss elderly care, integrated healthcare and medical tourism opportunities in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is facing growing concerns over a rapidly aging population as the country’s fertility rate remains below replacement level despite a slight recovery in 2025.

VOV.VN - Amid the peak dry season in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, the Ede community in Buon Ky (Dak Lak province) has revived its traditional rain-praying ritual, blending spiritual beliefs with cultural preservation and community bonding.

VOV.VN - A mass paper fan dance performance featuring nearly 3,000 elderly participants in Hanoi has been recognized as the largest of its kind on record in Vietnam.

More than 1,000 older people in Hanoi received free medical check-ups on January 31 as part of a health programme launched by the Vietnam Young Physicians' Association.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam attended the groundbreaking of the Hanoi Medical University's elderly healthcare complex project at the Hoang Mai campus of Hanoi Medical University Hospital in Hanoi on January 17.

Those from near-poor households and seniors aged 75 and above receiving social pension benefits qualify for full reimbursement of medical examination and treatment costs under Vietnam's health insurance system from January 1, 2026, according to a resolution passed by the National Assembly on December 11, 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long signed a decision approving the National Strategy for the Elderly until 2035, with a vision toward 2045, that aims to enhance employment opportunities, healthcare, social welfare, and community engagement for senior citizens as Vietnam faces an aging population.

The Vietnamese Party and State always attach importance to caring for the elderly, including senior women, considering them a critical resource for social welfare and national development, President Luong Cuong told a delegation of distinguished senior women representing over 9 million elderly women nationwide at a meeting in Hanoi on December 6.

After the three-year implementation, Japanese-funded Project VIE 071 on “Reducing Income- and Health-Related Vulnerability of Older Persons in Vietnam” has resulted in positive changes in caring for the elderly in the northern province of Hoa Binh, one of its six target localities.