Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs: A Sustainable Solution to Population Ageing
According to the report from the Vietnam Association of the Elderly, by the end of 2024, a total of 8,432 Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs (ISHCs) had been established nationwide, with more than 484,000 members. This impressive figure demonstrates the demand for ISHCs, which are a comprehensive model for adapting to population ageing The ISHC model has […]
Japan Foundation delegation visits Intergenerational Self-Help Club in Hoa Binh province
On the morning of September 30, 2024, within the framework of the Project “Reducing Income- and Health-Related Vulnerability of Older Persons in Vietnam” (VIE071), a Japanese delegation from the Japan Foundation visited Hoa Binh province. The delegation was led by Ms Kimura Asa, Director of the Center for Future Humanities Research at the Tokyo Institute […]
Field visit to Project VIE085: Cooperation for Sustainable Development of Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs
From September 17-18, 2024, the delegation of HelpAge International (HAI) visited an Intergenerational Self-help Club (ISHC) established under the framework of Project VIE085 “Supporting disadvantaged older people through replicating Intergenerational Self-help Club in Vietnam – Phase 2″ and worked with Hoa Binh Association of the Elderly (AE) On the afternoon of September 17, 2024, HAI […]
Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Population Ageing: Reframing Ageing for the Future
From September 11-13, 2024, Bali hosted the Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Population Ageing. Co-organized by the Ministry of National Development Planning of Indonesia (BAPPENAS), HelpAge International, and UNFPA. The event brought together more than 400 participants from 38 countries across the region. The conference focused on a critical and timely theme – Reframing Ageing […]
Myanmar delegation visited the Intergenerational Self-Help Club model in Vietnam
From October 23 to 27, 2023, an international delegation includes delegates from HelpAge International in Myanmar, the Burmese Federation of Elderly People, and the United Nations Project Services Office in Myanmar (UNOPS), the United Nations Population Fund in Myanmar (UNFPA) and HelpAge International (global office) came for a visit in Vietnam. The purpose of the […]
The effectiveness of home care activity at the ISHC of Thuan Nhat village
General information Name Le Thi An Year of birth 1936 Gender Female Family circumstance Mrs. An is single, living alone. She has no family, children, poor health, lives in a dilapidated small house, and is no longer able to work to generate income. She has a social allowance for people with severe disabilities (VND 1,200,000/month), […]
Leaflet “Intergenerational Self-Help Club – Effective model to adapt to population ageing”
Date of publication: 2020 Number of pages: 1 Format: PDF Author: HelpAge International in Vietnam Download: Vietnamese English
Hanoi: Final Review Meeting of VIE070 Project and new vision in replicating ISHC model according to Prime Minister Decision No. 1336/QĐ-TTg dated 31/08/2020
[HAI] – On December 15, 2020, in Hanoi, the Final Review Meeting of the 3-year project “Supporting disadvantaged older people by Replicating Intergenerational Self-Help Club Model in Vietnam” was organized by the Representative Committee of Hanoi Association of the Elderly. The project is implemented with the funding and cooperation of the Korea International Cooperation Agency […]
Training workshop on Smartphone usage for older people in Tan Xuan
Last Sunday, September 13, 2020, HelpAge International in Vietnam cooperated with the Institute for Development & Community Health (LIGHT) to organize a training session on smartphone usage for the older people in Tan Xuan area, Xuan Mai town, Chuong My district, Hanoi. Attending the training session were members of the Intergenerational Self Help Club in […]
The Prime Minister approved the project to replicate the model of Intergenerational Self Help Club until 2025
On August 31st, the Prime Minister issued Decision No.1336/QD-TTg, approving the project to replicate the model of Intergenerational Self Help Club until 2025. This is the next stage, following the Project to replicate the ISHC model in the period of 2016 – 2020, according to Decision No.1533/QD-TTg signed on September 2, 2016. With this new Decision, the Government sets a […]
