Professor Cu used to be in charge of a big research group. He knows a lot about people and society. He shares his thoughts on a new plan by the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry of Health wants to teach people over 40 how to get ready for old age. What do you think of this plan?

This is a good idea because Vietnam has a lot of old people now. We should teach people how to take care of themselves when they are old.

But waiting until 40 to get ready for old age is too late.

What we do when we are young will affect our health when we are old. If we want to be healthy when we are old, we should start taking care of ourselves when we are young.

If someone smokes or drinks too much when they are young, they might not be healthy when they are old. What we do when we are young will affect our health when we are old.

We also need to start saving money when we are young. If we wait until we are 40, we won't have enough time to save.

It's also important to be ready mentally. In the past, old people could live with their children, but now many children live far away.

So, people need to be able to take care of themselves when they are old. They should start getting ready when they are young.

Some people think they can just go to a nursing home when they are old, but it's very expensive. If they don't have money, they won't be able to afford it.

If people don't save money when they are young, they won't have enough to take care of themselves when they are old.

It's also important to get married and have children when we are young. If we wait too long, it will be harder to take care of ourselves when we are old.

We should start getting ready for old age when we are young.

When should people start getting ready for old age?

There is no perfect age to start, but the earlier the better. We should start getting ready when we are young.

For example, couples should go to the doctor before they have children to make sure they are healthy.

When we are adults, we should take care of our bodies, work, save money, and have a safe place to live. This will help us when we are old.

Old age doesn't start when we retire, it starts when we are young. We should take care of our health, money, and minds when we are young.

The Ministry of Health wants to teach people over 40 how to take care of themselves and how to save money.

There are 14.2 million old people in Vietnam now, and this number will increase in the future.

By 2034, there will be more old people than children in Vietnam.

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