In a bid to address issues relating to the aging population, the expert from the Institution for Population, Family and Children Studies proposed improving health-protection awareness, enhancing productivity and creating jobs for the elderly.

According to Ritsu Nacken, Acting Representative of the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam, the country is in a golden stage of its population yet has one of the fastest aging speeds among other regional nations.

Thus, Vietnam needs to design a socio-economic development plan including population policies, she emphasised, adding that her agency is willing to assist Vietnam in the matter via technical support and international experience regarding population policies.

She suggested the Government apply flexible retirement schemes and launch skill-training programmes for senior citizens as a way to ensure their income and social welfare.

The dialogue was co-organised by the UNFPA and the VFF with the participation of domestic and foreign experts and representatives from provinces in the south of Vietnam.

On the afternoon of the same day, participants commented on the draft population law.