There are more than 10 million elderly people in Vietnam accounting for 11% of its population. Caring for and promoting social security policies for the elderly are priorities in the Action Month for the Elderly from September 25 to October 31.
This year’s Action
Month for the Elderly focuses on helping lonely and disadvantaged elderly
people. Movements mobilizing the public to care for the elderly and recognize
their role and contributions to society have been carried out nationwide at all
levels.
A number of Elderly Clubs have been set up to encourage the
elderly to participate in sports, cultural, and mutual support
activities.
Dam Huu Dac, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Elderly Association
said "One of the Association’s activities is to benefit from the wisdom of
elderly people. There are more than 70,000 Elderly Clubs nationwide involving 3
million people.
Through culture and sport activities they improve their health.
The elderly are encouraged to participate in social activities including
environmental protection and rural development.”
Dak Lak province recently presented 800 gifts worth US$17,000 to
local elders. Elderly Associations have organized cultural and sports
activities.
Nguyen Cong Chinh, Head of the Elderly Association of Buon Ma
Thuot city said "We organized a city sport festival that involved 700 athletes
in four sports: Chinese chess, badminton, table tennis, and taichi. We raised
funds to help disadvantaged elderly people.”
The Elderly Association
of Tuyen Quang province organized medical exams and consultation for local
elderly people, particularly social policy beneficiaries and disadvantaged
elders.
Source: VOV
On March 14th, the Party Committee of the Provincial Agencies Bloc coordinated with the Provincial Employees' Trade Union to organize the contest "Family meal - warm and loving”. The activity aims to celebrate the International Day of Happiness, March 20th, and the 66th anniversary of the founding of the Provincial Agencies’ Party Committee (March 27th, 1958 - March 27th, 2024).
Over the past years, Mai Chau district has concretised policies, mobilised resources, and integrated the State’s investment and support programmes into its socio-economic development, aiming to help ethnic minority groups improve their living standards.
As many as 79,988 locals joined compulsory social security scheme as of February, accounting for 93.76% of the annual plan and up 1.5% from the same time last year. There were 71,830 people covered with unemployment insurance, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%. Meanwhile, 796,322 held health insurance cards, or 90% of the population.
Toan Son commune in Da Bac district, with 70% of its population being ethnic minority people, has mobilised resources and created favourable conditions for local residents to access concessional loans to develop production. Thanks to the efforts, local livelihoods have seen positive changes.
Last year, the provincial health sector stepped up patriotic movements, encouraging its staff to improve their professional knowledge and skills, contributing to raising the quality of medical check-up and treatment.