Hanoi, June 24 -- Under the program, at least 90 percent of elderly citizens are expected to free-of-charge screening for non-communicable diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and dementia by 2030.

The program also targets that 90 percent of commune-level administrative units will establish at least one elderly care club and one volunteer care team by the end of this decade.

All provinces and centrally governed cities are required to have elderly care facilities operating under a socialized model-through private investment or public-private partnership arrangements-by 2030. In addition, every locality must have either a dedicated geriatric hospital or a general hospital with a geriatric department.

The program calls for...