Vietnamese life expectancy increases and the current situation of "getting old before getting rich"

According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Vietnam is one of the countries with the fastest aging population in the world . People aged 60 and over accounted for nearly 12% of the total population in 2019 and by 2050, this number will increase to more than 25%. By 2036, Vietnam will enter the aging population period, transitioning from an "aging" society to an "old" society. Some developed localities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Da Nang have an average life expectancy of over 76.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Trung Anh - Director of the Central Geriatric Hospital - said that it is estimated that by 2036, Vietnam will enter the aging population phase with the elderly accounting for over 20% of the total population. The number of elderly people in Vietnam is forecast to increase to 16.8 million by 2039 and 25.2 million by 2069.

According to Associate Professor Trung Anh, population aging has a profound impact on every aspect of individuals, communities, and nations. This requires the social security and health care systems to be adjusted and adapted to meet the health care needs and improve the quality of life of the elderly.

Vietnam is facing the problem of "getting old before getting rich", which has caused the country to not have time to prepare suitable social security networks to welcome a society with many elderly people, leading to higher socio-economic consequences when the population ages rapidly. The aging global population means that the need for social security for the elderly is increasing. A rapidly aging population means that there are fewer people of working age in the economy. This leads to a shortage of labor supply, making it more difficult for businesses to find human resources.

MSc. Mai Trung Son said that the causes of aging in Vietnam are similar to those in the world, which are increased life expectancy and decreased birth rate. The Ministry of Health proposed to develop solutions to adapt to the aging process of the population, the aging population; meet the basic needs of elderly care and some basic needs of the elderly that are increasing rapidly. The Ministry of Health proposed to develop procedures, professional and technical guidelines on health care, long-term care for the elderly. Develop health care service packages for the elderly...

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