Developing Innovative Community-Based Long-Term Care Systems and Services: Lessons from a Pilot Project in Viet Nam
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Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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October 2025
As Viet Nam’s population ages and family structures change, there is an increased demand for quality long-term care.
This publication highlights how a 12-village pilot project could lay the ground for sustainable support that improves the lives of older people. It focuses on an ADB-supported pilot conducted in 2023–2024 in two provinces, focusing on integrated health and social services and the role of community organizations. It also highlights outcomes such as better health and reduced caregiver burdens, and shows the importance of multidisciplinary coordination, along with improved training and financing, as key to scaling up effective community-based support.
Contents
- On the Way to Being an Aged Society
- Existing Long-Term Care in Viet Nam
- A Community-Based Care Pilot
- Pilot Implementation
- Outcomes from the Pilot
- Lessons Learned from the Pilot
- Recommendations for Replication and Scale-Up
