Aged Care Worker Training in Vietnam: Annotated Bibliography Report

This report provides an annotated bibliography and analysis of the aged care training landscape in Vietnam, focusing on the opportunity for an Australian VET provider to establish a branch offering Certificates III and IV in Individual Support and Ageing Support. The report examines several articles and online resources concerning the aging population in Vietnam, healthcare challenges, and the demand for skilled elder care workers. It includes links to news articles, government publications, and research papers, providing summaries and evaluations of each source's relevance to the business case. The analysis covers topics such as the implications of an aging population on governmental and healthcare policies, the shortage of nursing care homes, and the Vietnamese government's initiatives to support the aging population. The report also considers the need for training programs, the economic impact of an aging population, and the potential for vocational training to address the workforce gap in the elder care sector. The cited sources include articles from reputable news outlets like VietnamNet and Vietnam News, as well as academic publications and government resources. The report is designed to assist in understanding the context and potential for a VET provider to enter the Vietnamese market.

Task1
Do all Link to RMIT/Harvard style (https://www.lib.rmit.edu.au/easy-cite/)
https://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/172879/healthcare-of-older-
people-a-growing-concern-in-vietnam.html
Reference- English.vietnamnet.vn 2020. Healthcare of older people a
growing concern in Vietnam - News VietNamNet. [online] Available at:
https://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/172879/healthcare-of-older-
people-a-growing-concern-in-vietnam.html [Accessed 20 Feb. 2020].
https://www.pwc.com/vn/en/publications/2019/pwc-vietnam-pocket-tax-
book-2019-en.pdf
Reference- Pwc.com 2020. Vietnam Pocket Tax Book 2019. [online] Available at:
https://www.pwc.com/vn/en/publications/2019/pwc-vietnam-pocket-tax-book-2019-en.pdf
[Accessed 20 Feb. 2020].
http://monitor.icef.com/2016/05/growing-demand-vocational-training-
vietnam/?
fbclid=iwar36us_jgixgz4ttxw5tru2j9flspcyfcqaj7mw1hzr5br0dhrofbadeazs
Reference- Icef.com 2020. Growing demand for vocational training in
Vietnam. [online] Available at: http://monitor.icef.com/2016/05/growing-
demand-vocational-training-vietnam/?
fbclid=iwar36us_jgixgz4ttxw5tru2j9flspcyfcqaj7mw1hzr5br0dhrofbadeazs
[Accessed 20 Feb. 2020].
http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2017/01/25/vietnam-struggling-with-aging-
population/
Reference- Eastasiaforum.org 2020. Vietnam struggling with ageing
population | East Asia Forum. [online] Available at:
http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2017/01/25/vietnam-struggling-with-aging-
population/ [Accessed 20 Feb. 2020].
https://vietnamnews.vn/society/health/393500/viet-nam-prepares-to-
support-aging-population.html
Reference- Vietnamnews.vn 2020. Việt Nam prepares to support aging
population. [online] Available at:
https://vietnamnews.vn/society/health/393500/viet-nam-prepares-to-
support-aging-population.html [Accessed 20 Feb. 2020].

TASK 2:
Read the article and write the heading
(What the article about)
<https://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/172879/healthcare-of-
older-people-a-growing-concern-in-vietnam.html>
Heading: Implications of the ageing population of Vietnam for its
governmental and healthcare policies
This link is an online newspaper in Vietnam. This newspaper has stated
that the rise in issues on the health status of the aging population in the
country. The rise in the rate of the aging population results in an
increased rate of diseases like cancer and other complications from
cardiovascular diseases. Multiple policies increase the family value,
majorly in taking good care of senior parents. For illustration, a lower rate
of housing prices for those who live with their senior parents. This paper
suggested that Vietnam would learn as well as implement such practices
from other countries to manage and deal with the aging population. The
speakers of the paper also suggested that not to pay attention only to the
health section of the aging population; however, the government bodies
should concentrate on social security as well as health insurance.
The strength of the paper is its efficient and robust number of
researchers. The researchers were from multiple areas such as Singapore,
Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar and even Vietnam. The paper is highly
reliable as well as in easy vocabulary. However, this article could not
explore the opportunities of the necessity of training that needs to be
implemented for the aging population.
Heading: Shortage of nursing care homes in Vietnam
https://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/207749/vietnam-suffers-
nursing-home-shortage-as-demand-rises.html>
News article that directly addresses the need for and shortage of nursing
homes in Vietnam. Article includes comments from a government official
regarding the topic including government plans to construct nursing
homes in each province and city as well as the lack of skilled staff in the
elder care sector. Said official also commented that the government will
encourage more private investment in this sector. VietNamNet Bridge is
the first online English-language news outlet created to publish news
articles about Vietnam for an English-speaking audience and is considered
a credible source of information. This site aggregates news articles from
its own Vietnamese news site (VietNamNet) and other reputable news
sites. The article is helpful to our research in that it supports the business
case for a business aimed at training staff for elder care facilities. While
not a scholarly piece, the publishing of said article demonstrates that the

elder care crisis is in the public media and, therefore, an issue of public
concern. This article is recent as was published in late 2018.
Heading: Issue of ageing population in Vietnam
<https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2017/01/25/vietnam-struggling-
with-aging-population/>
This article concentrates on the quick and increases the rate of the aging
population in Vietnam. It has been estimated that more than 10 percent of
the Vietnam population is turning 60. Therefore, resulting in one-third of
the overall population in Vietnam. The rise in aged population has raised
the concern, and that is the reason for the proposal of two-child policy as
well as increase the age of retirement (up to 58 for female and 62 for
male). These policies were implemented as a trial version in the year
2016; however, in the initial stage of 6 months, there was an increase in
the birth rate of a third child by 7.5 percent. Thus, resulting in the number
of maternity leaves, enrolment in the education system as well as
increased in seeking health care service. Increasing retirement has also
harmed reducing the job vacancy for the younger direction. The
policymaker has found that improving the health quality will give a long
term solution for encouraging economic activities suitable to their physical
ability along with the relevant skills. Improvement in the health quality of
the aging population will encourage the younger generation for savings
that can be utilized in retirement.
The strength of the article is in easy vocabulary and created multiple
opportunities for providing solutions for the policymakers and other
professionals from the perspective of the aging population. The article has
lacked the information on any particular governmental policy that will be
implemented in the future.
Heading: Vietnam's ageing population and its implications for the
healthcare sector
<https://vietnamnews.vn/society/health/393500/viet-nam-
prepares-to-support-aging-population.html>
This online newspaper has stated that Vietnam is the fastest-growing rate
in the aging population. In the year of 2017, there was an estimation of
ten (10) million aging population and expected to reach up to 19 million
by the year 2030. The continual growth of the older population has
increased the burden of funding in the healthcare sector. The primary
health issues faced by these populations are chronic as well as non-
communicable in nature that increases the number of visits along with
medications. The individuals in this category suffer from 15.3 years of
illness in the overall lifetime. The action plan includes gerontology
faculties in multiple hospitals. This is a solution to the critical shortage of

specialized centers for an aging population. Further, another approach for
the elderly population is the ability to take care of themselves. This can be
achieved with basic training and education towards their health.
The data represented in this article is highly reliable as it is from the
World Health Organisations. The efficient action plan and the adverse
impact has been addressed. The details insight into the population data of
the aging population has been mentioned. However, the solution to the
complicated challenges that arise due to socioeconomic development has
not been addressed.