situation of aging in Viet Nam and some of its related figures situation of aging in Viet Nam and some of its related figures

Some definitions An aging population is a population in which those with the age of 60 and above occupied 10% or 65 and above occupied 7%.An aging population is a population in which those with the age of 60 and above occupied 10% or 65 and above occupied 7%. An aged population is a population with above mentioned indicators are 20% and 14% respectively.An aged population is a population with above mentioned indicators are 20% and 14% respectively. An super aged population is population with above mentioned indicators are 30% and 25% respectively.An super aged population is population with above mentioned indicators are 30% and 25% respectively. The aging index is calculated by number of person aged 60 and above per 100 person under 15 year old.The aging index is calculated by number of person aged 60 and above per 100 person under 15 year old. The Potential Support Ratio (PSR): The number of people age per one older person aged 65 or older. This ratio describe the burden placed on working population by the non-working elderly group (not included unemployment and children.)The Potential Support Ratio (PSR): The number of people age per one older person aged 65 or older. This ratio describe the burden placed on working population by the non-working elderly group (not included unemployment and children.)

What make the elderly pop increased 3 important factors make the elderly population increased:3 important factors make the elderly population increased: TFR IMR?20/100016/1000 LEB

Age structure of the vietnamese population YearNumber of Persons (millions) Percentage of Total Population Total Source: Population and housing census , 09’

Aging index and potential support ratio in Vietnam Year Aging Index (AI) Source: Population and housing census 1979, 89’, 99’, 2009

Life expectancies at 60 for Vietnam and other countries Country Life expectancies at 60 Female Male China2017 Indonesia1816 Republic of Korea 2318 Malaysia1917 Philippines1917 Singapore2320 Thailand2017 Vietnam2018 Source: United Nation (2008)

The Vietnamese population: Rapid growth of “oldest old” Age group (% of Pop.) Total Source: Population and Housing Census 1979, 89’, 99’, and 2009; GSO(2010)

Time needed to move from “aging” to “aged” in some countries Source: Kinsella and Gist (1995); US Census Bureau (2005); Vietnam: GSO (2010)

Days with iiiness and disability, by age Source: Evans et all, (2007a)

DALYs by major disease groups, Viet Nam 2008

YLL and YLD as proportion of total burden by sex, Viet Nam 2008

Income sources of the elderly Source: VHLSS 2008

Challenge for securing elderly income: ”getting old before getting rich” Source: World Health Statistic 2008

Some orientation documents 1.Party congress number XI for health sector’ orientation and responsibilities 2.Socio-economic development strategy for the period of People’s health care and protection strategy for the period of and 5 year plan of the health sector Laws for the elderly 5.Draft guidance for implementation for the elderly’s health

Party’s documents 1. To make sure that the elderly be well taking care off. Especially they are all will be able to access all information, knowledge concerning health and health care etc. 2. Integration between all concerning sectors in order to well implement health care activities, especially mental health for the elderly at community levels. Mobilize family’s roles in taking care of the elderly

strategy for people’s health care and protection period 11’-20 and health care plan for Strengthen health care sector organization: + To consolidate, develop, and capacity building for health care network at grass-root levels, network of preventive medicine. + To build, develop a network of family medicine doctors, providing health care services at household level, and health care for the elderly. + Speed up PHC for increasing accessibility to health care services, notice is given to non- communicable diseases.

The elderly’s laws Annual health care budget will be made and provided for implementing health care and mobilizing roles of the elderly.Annual health care budget will be made and provided for implementing health care and mobilizing roles of the elderly. Developing a network of Gerontology in order to satisfying needs of the elderly for medical checked and treatment; training for the elderly nurses.Developing a network of Gerontology in order to satisfying needs of the elderly for medical checked and treatment; training for the elderly nurses. Promoting and providing opportunities for the elderly to implementing their physical exercises, participating in different training, culture activities, improving mental life, living in a safety life and humanitarian and being respected, bringing into play the roles of the elderly in social development.Promoting and providing opportunities for the elderly to implementing their physical exercises, participating in different training, culture activities, improving mental life, living in a safety life and humanitarian and being respected, bringing into play the roles of the elderly in social development. The law has been detailed in the elderly’s right in having medical checked and treatment at home and at community, health insurance, monthly subsidize etc.The law has been detailed in the elderly’s right in having medical checked and treatment at home and at community, health insurance, monthly subsidize etc.

Problems that old people are facing Not having been well prepared for going to agingNot having been well prepared for going to aging Possibilities of involving in social/family activitiesPossibilities of involving in social/family activities Still have to earn for daily life, especially in rural areas.Still have to earn for daily life, especially in rural areas. Not having full respect from society as expectedNot having full respect from society as expected Problems with chronic diseases and mental healthProblems with chronic diseases and mental health Social and health security.Social and health security.

Possible research & solutions To generate nationally representative data and comprehensive studies on aging and the elderly population: Such data and studies will provide essential inputs for the development of appropriate policies. In some studies, the elderly are considered to be burdens rather than important contributors to their community and families through their social and economic activities. The data set mentioned above is needed to provide substantive policies.

Possible research & solutions Well preparing for those who are becoming aging.Well preparing for those who are becoming aging. Trying to find out and apply different active aging models.Trying to find out and apply different active aging models. Educate whole society about the nature of aging.Educate whole society about the nature of aging. Developing curricula for training at health/educational system.Developing curricula for training at health/educational system. Using findings from successful models as evidences for widely applying and policy advocacy purposes as well.Using findings from successful models as evidences for widely applying and policy advocacy purposes as well. Create different networks for aging and supporting the elderly and sharing experience among those.Create different networks for aging and supporting the elderly and sharing experience among those. Learning experience internationally in order to applying to where those fit. Eg, health age cityLearning experience internationally in order to applying to where those fit. Eg, health age city