The overall health of retirees has improved and so retirement ages should be raised, Deputy Minister of Labor, Ward Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Trong Dam has said. “The retirement age may be raised differently for men and women and in various sectors,” he said at the opening of a three-day conference that opened in Hanoi Tuesday to discuss the issue. Those engaged in heavy and hazardous jobs would continue to retire at the current ages of 60 for men and 55 for women, he added. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, chairman of the Vietnam National Committee on Ageing, said the average lifespan in Vietnam has increased to 76.6 from 66 in 1990. Economic growth should be shared equitably and that growth reduces poverty and vulnerability among ageing societies, it said.

Source: Thanhnien News September 07, 2016 03:45 UTC