WB releases report on aging population in East Asia and Pacific
28-Mar-16, Vietnam+
The World Bank released its report on the aging population in the East Asia and Pacific region on March 28.
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World Bank Country Director in Vietnam Victoria Kwakwa stressed that aging population is one of issues drawing attention in the region.
This is the time for regional countries, including Vietnam, to coordinate and share experiences to deal with the situation, she said.
Philip O’Keefe, lead author of the report “Live long and Prosper: Aging in East Asia and Pacific” presented his study’s outcomes of living conditions of the elderly in Vietnam as well as a policy system relating to labour market, pension and healthcare.