With an average elderly person having three chronic diseases and at risk of functional decline, building a strong foundation for healthcare and quality of life for the senior population becomes the responsibility of not only the Government but the entire society.
The World Bank Board of Directors on July 31 approved a project worth 129.6 million USD to strengthen flood resilience and improve sanitation, transport, and public space infrastructure in Nghe An province's Vinh city - a political, economic, and cultural centre of the north-central coastal region.
With a population of about 10 million people, Hanoi is one of the most populous cities in the country, therefore the capital always faces many social issues, including security and order, employment, and social evils, among others.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently issued a directive asking relevant ministries and localities to ensure stable jobs, improve life quality and working conditions of labourers, especially factory workers nationwide.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the Vietnam Health Programme to improve the well-being, stature, longevity and life quality of Vietnamese people.
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam are among the five biggest improvers of quality of life over the past five years,according to the Global Liveability Index 2018.
Ho Chi Minh City and US technology giant Microsoft need to boost collaboration in information technology (IT) application and development to improve life quality for citizens in the southern hub.
The Vietnam Environment Administration (VEA) and Clean Air Asia have designed an action plan on air quality management for the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
