Hanoi, Jan. 16 -- Vietnam is undergoing one of the fastest population ageing processes in the world. While this reflects significant socio-economic progress and improvements in healthcare, it also poses unprecedented challenges to social welfare systems and public health.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), transforming "population ageing" into "healthy ageing" will require a comprehensive, long-term strategy which shifts from a treatment-centred approach to prevention and builds an integrated, people-centred care ecosystem.

By 2050, around 25% of Vietnam's population is projected to be aged 60 or older, driven by historically low fertility rates and rising life expectancy thanks to medical progress. However, longer lives ...