On 24 June 2026, the Institute for Population, Health and Development (PHAD) convened an Advisory Committe Meeting for Wave 3 of the Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in Viet Nam (LSAHV). The meeting brought together nearly 20 experts, researchers, and representatives from national and international agencies and organizations, including the Viet Nam Population Authority, the Department of Social Protection, the Center for Information, Digital Transformation and Population Services (Ministry of Health), Hanoi Medical University, the National Geriatric Hospital, the Viet Nam Association of the Elderly, the Viet Nam Public Health Association, as well as international organizations such as UNFPA and HelpAge International. During the meeting, participants engaged in in-depth discussions and provided technical feedback on the Wave 3 data collection instruments and the proposed field implementation plan. The experts’ recommendations will contribute to refining the study instruments and fieldwork procedures, thereby ensuring the quality of the data collected and the overall feasibility of the study.
LSAHV is the first nationally representative longitudinal study on older adults in Vietnam. The study is implemented by the Institute for Population, Health and Development (PHAD) in close research collaboration with, and with financial support from, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), under a regional research initiative on aging and health implemented in Vietnam and the Philippines.
Wave 3 of the study will be conducted during 2026–2027, continuing to follow the cohort of participants who were first enrolled in the baseline survey conducted in 2018–2019. In addition to updating information on participants’ health status, the survey will collect data on their economic conditions, employment, social participation, functional status, care needs, caregiving arrangements, and access to health-care services.
By repeatedly collecting data from the same group of participants over time, the study is able to capture changes throughout the ageing process and generate scientific evidence on the health and well-being of older adults in Viet Nam. The findings will provide valuable evidence to support the development, refinement, and evaluation of policies and programs addressing population ageing in Viet Nam.
