Ho Chi Minh City, Nov. 3 -- Ho Chi Minh City is developing a multi-tier elderly care ecosystem to ease mounting pressure on its healthcare and social welfare systems, while helping older people maintain their health, quality of life and contributions to the community. Adapting to population ageing According to the municipal Department of Health, the city has around 1.57 million people aged 60 and above, accounting for nearly 11% of its population. It entered the ageing phase in 2017 and is projected to become an aged city by around 2038. Dr. Huynh Minh Chin, Deputy Director of the department, said rising elderly care needs are putting pressure on traditional family-based care, as older people increasingly face multiple chronic illnesses, ...