Hanoi, March 11 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 11 urged policymakers, experts and international organisations to share global experience on population ageing and the development of the "silver economy", drawing lessons to help Vietnam formulate appropriate strategies and policies.

The request was made at a conference on global silver economy trends and Vietnam's policy response, chaired by the PM in Hanoi. The meeting was connected to 34 cities and provincies across the country.

In his opening remarks, PM Chinh described the silver economy as a strategic issue for sustainable development, particularly in the light of the rapid global population ageing worldwide, including in Vietnam.

He noted that amid a rapidly changing gl...