Despite her hunched back and silver hair, Dang Thi Hoa spends her days stoking the fire, frying, and selling traditional cakes on the sidewalks of HCMC, from the early hours of dawn until the scorching midday sun.

Many elderly people have been hospitalized suffering from anxiety, insomnia and depression after being victimized by scams, from promotional purchases to large financial investments.

The elderly in Vietnam will be entitled to at least one free annual health check-up or screening from 2026 under a revised national programme on elderly care through 2030.

Behind promises of free gifts, luxury holidays and profitable resale opportunities through timeshare contracts, many elderly people have lost between several billion dong and up to nearly VND20 billion.

The 95-year-old man still remembers everyone in the neighborhood, goes to the market by himself, cooks his own meals and weaves baskets every day.

At 10am, in a century-old house on Hang Bac Street in Hanoi, Prof. Dr. Pham Huy Dung (born in 1937) can be seen diligently working on his laptop.

After completing a 6,000km motorbike journey across Vietnam in 31 days, a 75-year-old man from HCMC continues inspiring many with his passion for travel and adventure.

With more than 14 million people aged over 60, Vietnam faces mounting pressure to strengthen long-term elderly care services.

Many elderly people in Vietnam have never had their blood pressure checked, and sometimes take medication based on personal judgment, or only use medicine when they feel unwell. All of this can lead to serious medical consequences such as a stroke.

The Ministry of Health is seeking feedback on a draft decree guiding the implementation of the Law on Population, which proposes financial support for prenatal and newborn screening, as well as the development of community-based elderly care models.

After traveling nearly 200km back to his hometown in Hung Yen, a 103-year-old man could not hide his joy as he reunited with his 95-year-old younger brother, embracing him with the excitement of a child.

Ho Chi Minh City’s growing and rapidly ageing population is placing increasing pressure on improving quality of life and healthcare services for older residents.

In the growing “silver economy” in many countries, including Vietnam, nursing homes are becoming a key model for providing comprehensive care for the elderly while creating new opportunities for socio-economic growth.

Population aging is no longer seen as a social welfare burden, but as a potential new economic space. HCMC is positioning the development of a silver economy ecosystem as a strategy to maintain competitiveness and create new growth drivers.

A 115-year-old woman in Nghe An recovered unexpectedly after severe illness, despite her family preparing funeral arrangements.

Amid the bustling rhythm of the year’s final days, in a quiet corner on the outskirts of Hanoi, a shared roof gently keeps the flame of spring alive for elderly people and children with nowhere else to turn.

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.

Experts say that with the population aging in Vietnam, a day-care center model for older people is more feasible than a traditional nursing home.

The Politburo’s Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW on groundbreaking solutions to strengthen the protection, care and improvement of public health sets the target of raising average life expectancy to 75.5 years by 2030.