Rapid population ageing in Vietnam and policy-related recommendations Vietnam is one of the countries with the fastest population ageing in the world. People aged 60 and over made up nearly 12% of the total population in 2019 and this figure will increase to more than 25% by 2050. Vietnam will enter a period of an ageing population, moving from an "ageing" society to an "old" society, by 2036. 08:21 | 07/06/2023