The not-so-distant future is the "age of the elderly"

On the afternoon of September 30, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Ho Chi Minh City (Standing Agency of the City's Elderly Affairs Committee) coordinated with the Representative Board of the City's Elderly Association to organize the launching ceremony of "Action Month for the Vietnamese Elderly in 2024" with the theme "Joining hands to protect, care for and promote the role of the elderly".

The Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Ho Chi Minh City presented flowers to congratulate the Ho Chi Minh City Elderly Representative Board on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons October 1 (Photo: Contributor).

Reporting at the conference, Mr. Le Chu Giang, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Association of the Elderly, assessed: "The work of the elderly in the city in recent years has achieved many impressive achievements. The Party Committee, government, and the City Fatherland Front always pay attention to the elderly and elderly organizations".

However, Mr. Giang highly appreciated the elderly people in Ho Chi Minh City for their resilience and spirit of work and dedication.

He emphasized: "It can be said that the city's elderly are not only the subjects of interest and policy, but also an important factor contributing to the city's development process."

Mr. Le Chu Giang reviewed the regular and exemplary activities of the elderly such as doing business, participating in maintaining order, culture and arts, sports, exercising and actively participating in volunteer movements...

Recognizing the contributions of the city's elderly population, Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, requested that Party committees and authorities at all levels continue to pay attention to and build strong elderly organizations, promote the role of the elderly, and effectively implement social security.

Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, spoke at the launching ceremony (Photo: Contributor).

According to statistics from population data, by December 30, 2023, Ho Chi Minh City had more than 1,130,000 elderly people (accounting for about 11% of the city's population); the aging index (ratio of population aged 60 and over to population under 15 years old) of the city was 49.4%, higher than the national figure (48.8%).

Mr. Le Van Thinh, Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Ho Chi Minh City, commented: "In the context of population aging, with the rapid increase in the number of elderly people, the near future will be the era of the elderly."

Therefore, Mr. Thinh said: "The issue of unified action for the interests of the elderly needs to be given attention and placed first. The new context poses new requirements for work for the elderly."

At the ceremony, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee presented 240 gifts to lonely elderly people and those in difficult circumstances, worth 1 million VND each (Photo: Contributor).

According to Mr. Thinh, as the Standing Agency of the City's Elderly Working Committee, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs will continue to coordinate with relevant departments and branches to effectively implement the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws on the elderly.

In particular, the Department will strive to promote and replicate good models and creative ways of protecting and caring for the elderly, especially the elderly in difficult circumstances, as suggested by delegates at the conference.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/an-sinh/tuong-lai-khong-xa-la-ky-nguyen-cua-nguoi-cao-tuoi-20240930234537810.htm