22 Aug 2011 - As a result of sharp reductions in fertility and mortality as well as increased life expectancy at birth, the elderly population in Viet Nam is increasing rapidly in both absolute and relative numbers. The population projections by the government's General Statistics Office (GSO, 2010) show that the elderly population (persons aged 60 and over) as a percent of Viet Nam's total population will reach 10 percent in 2017, and the Vietnamese population will enter the so-called ”ageing phase” from 2017 onward.
This new report provides a comprehensive review and analysis of ageing in Viet Nam, as well as tentative recommendations for policy responses to issues related to aging in the years to come. The report has been commissioned by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Viet Nam.
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