IWE Forum 2026

Longevity &
Active Caregiver

Living well for longer through Active Care
Bringing together healthcare, business, trade unions, technology and the community to care for the health of workers and their families.

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Date & time
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · 07:45–17:30
Venue
Hotel Continental, Ho Chi Minh City
Forum starts in
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150–200
invited guests
6
talks
2
multi-stakeholder panels
5
partnership agreements
1
Senior Club initiative
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~72%
of caregivers are women
An average of 3 hours of unpaid care every day
34.2%
of the unemployed are workers aged 35+
2023 data
14.5%
of the population aged 60+ in 2025
Projected to exceed 20% by 2038
~80%
of deaths caused by non-communicable diseases
Increasingly affecting people of working age
Why this forum

Vietnam is aging fast – and the burden falls on one generation

People aged 40–60 are working, caring for elderly parents and starting to age themselves – all at once. They are a company's most skilled workers, and their family's main caregivers.
How can everyone care well for their parents without sacrificing their own health?
IWE Forum 2026 brings healthcare, business, trade unions, technology and the community to one table to answer that question together.
Data: General Statistics Office (2025), Ministry of Health (05/2026); full sources in the IWE project dossier.
01

Reach the decision-makers

Put the realities of aging, chronic disease and the care burden in front of the people who decide.
02

Continuous care for two generations

Present a care model that runs from health facilities to the home and the workplace.
03

Connect solutions

Connect businesses, industrial parks and trade unions with healthcare, technology and social-security solutions.
04

Turn ideas into commitments

5 partnership agreements and the Senior Club initiative, on the day of the forum.
Objectives

From discussion to commitment

STEP 3
Partnerships
turn it into commitments
STEP 1
Talks
frame the issue
STEP 2
Panels
find the way forward
AFTERNOON · 13:15 – 17:30
Businesses and families

Workforce Health – Screening – Benefits & Social Security

From workers to solutions: what workers need → what businesses gain → early detection with technology → hospitals and businesses working together.
✓ 3 talks · Talks 04–06
✓ Panel · Families – Healthcare – Businesses
✓ Introducing the 2027 program and partnership opportunities
✓ “The First 60 Seconds” experience · B2B networking
MORNING · 07:45 – 12:00
Healthcare and continuous care

Healthy Longevity & Family Health

From society to every home: what Vietnam needs to age healthily → who looks after the whole family's health → caregivers need care too → technology that supports families.
✓ 3 talks · Talks 01–03
✓ Panel · Connecting hospitals, local healthcare and families
✓ Open discussion with delegates · Networking lunch
✓ Care technology zone, HealthMate robot
The day at a glance

Every session follows the same rhythm

Morning | Healthcare and continuous care

07:45 – 13:15
07:45 – 08:30
Delegate arrival and check-in
08:30 – 08:45
Opening and forum introduction
08:45 – 09:15
Living well for longer from age 40
Preventing chronic disease, staying healthy and mobile.
09:15 – 09:45
Continuous care from hospital to home
Post-discharge follow-up, coordinating family doctors and home care.
09:45 – 10:15
Living and working environments that support health
Air, temperature and healthy living and working spaces.
10:15 – 10:35
Break and partner networking
10:35 – 11:25
Panel: Connecting hospitals, local healthcare and families
11:25 – 11:50
Open discussion with delegates
11:50 – 12:00
Morning session wrap-up
12:00 – 13:15
Networking lunch

Afternoon | Businesses and families

13:15 – 17:30
13:15 – 13:30
Welcome back and afternoon introduction
13:30 – 13:55
Working while caring for parents
Workers' needs and support solutions from employers.
13:55 – 14:20
The Active Caregiver
Care knowledge, skills and finding the right support.
14:20 – 14:45
Mental health when juggling many roles
Recognizing stress and preventing burnout.
14:45 – 15:00
Break and partner networking
15:00 – 15:20
“The First 60 Seconds” hands-on session
15:20 – 16:00
Panel: Families – Healthcare – Businesses
16:00 – 16:20
Introducing the 2027 program and partnership opportunities
16:20 – 16:30
Talks session wrap-up
16:30 – 17:30
Networking & B2B Matching
Closing 17:30
Agenda

Forum program

Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Hotel Continental, Ho Chi Minh City

Morning

Afternoon

04

Working while caring for parents

25 min
The challenges workers face, and employer benefits, work arrangements and support.
05

The Active Caregiver

25 min
Understanding loved ones’ needs, learning care skills, sharing responsibility and knowing when to seek medical help.
06

Mental health when juggling many roles

25 min
Recognizing stress and burnout. Caring for yourself and finding support from family, the workplace and professionals.
AFTERNOON 13:15 – 17:30
Putting it into practice at home and at work
“The First 60 Seconds” hands-on session · Families – Healthcare – Businesses dialogue · Partner networking
01

Living well for longer from age 40

30 min
Preventing chronic disease, staying mobile and planning personal health monitoring.
02

Continuous care from hospital to home

30 min
Post-discharge care, follow-up close to home, and coordination between family doctors and home-care services.
03

Living and working environments that support health

30 min
How temperature, air and living and working spaces affect health. Solutions for families and businesses.
MORNING 09:00 – 12:00
Care models and health solutions
Panel: Building a continuous-care model together
Program outline

Planned talks

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phạm Lê Tuấn

Talk speakers
[Title, organization]

To be announced

Talk speakers
[Title, organization]

Dr. [Name] Tùng

Talk speakers
[Title], Tâm Trí Hospital

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Như Vinh, MD

Talk speakers
[Title, organization]
Talk speakers

Speakers

Healthcare experts and business and community leaders presenting the forum’s 6 talks.
Panels

Panelists

Representatives of hospitals, local healthcare, businesses and families in discussion across two panels.
Moderator

To be announced

Panel moderator
[Title, organization]

To be announced

Panelists
Healthcare representative

To be announced

Panelists
Business representative

To be announced

Panelists
Family / caregiver representative
PANEL 1 · 10:35 – 11:25

Connecting hospitals, local healthcare and families

Building a continuous-care model together
How should families be supported to care for the health of both working adults and elderly parents?
Mrs. Lan has just been discharged after a minor stroke. Her daughter Hạnh has back pain and months of insomnia. Next week, next month, three months from now — who will look after them both?
Step 1
Introduce the case
Step 2
Follow the discharge journey
Step 3
Where does care break down?
Step 4
Q&A via QR
Step 5
One recommendation each
Proposed panelists
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Family doctor
Long-term health monitoring for mother and daughter
✚
Geriatrician
What families need to know when an older person is discharged
✚
Nurse / home care
Recovery at home; guidance for caregivers
✚
VACHE
Health education and family support in the community
✚
Caregiver representative
Lived experience (may be anonymous)
2 panels

One table, one way forward

No long slide decks; each panelist opens in 2.5 minutes or less; the audience sends questions by QR code; key points are compiled after the forum.
PANEL 2 · 15:20 – 16:00

Families – Healthcare – Businesses

Who stands with workers and their families?
What can businesses, trade unions, healthcare and social-security partners do together to support workers and their families?
When her mother falls ill, Hạnh has to take leave; when her own back pain and insomnia flare up, her productivity drops. Who keeps Hạnh at work — and who supports her family?
Sharing roles in one joint industrial-park program
Businesses
time, budget
Trade unions
outreach, benefits
Healthcare
screening, follow-up
Social security
financial protection for families
Industrial parks
venue, business connections
Panelists: Industrial parks/VIREA · Labor Federation/trade unions · Doanh Nghiệp Việt · healthcare representative · IWE – Caregiver
MOU CEREMONY 1

Standing with older people

IWE – Caregiver × Người Cao Tuổi Magazine × VACHE
Partnering on the Senior Club: media, health education and growing its community network
Beneficiaries: older people and their families
IWE – Caregiver × Naiscorp Robotics
Using the HealthMate robot to support elder care at home and at the Senior Club
Beneficiaries: older people, families and caregivers
MOU CEREMONY 2

For social security and sustainable development

IWE – Caregiver × OneMedic
AI for health screening and monitoring in businesses, linked to the Caregiver platform
Beneficiaries: workers and businesses
IWE – Caregiver × Doanh Nghiệp Việt
Social-security and benefits programs for workers and their families
Beneficiaries: workers in businesses and industrial parks
IWE – Caregiver × VIREA
ESG & wellness in industrial parks: healthy workplaces and worker health care
Beneficiaries: park developers, businesses and workers in industrial parks
Initiative

Senior Club – Joyful Living Every Day

The community arm of the active-care ecosystem: a place where older people connect, stay active, keep learning and enjoy every day – and their children gain extra support.
Người Cao Tuổi Magazine · media
VACHE · community health education
Become a founding supporter
Scan the QR code at the forum, or leave your details now to hear about the official launch.

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5 partnership agreements

Committed together to the active-care journey

16:30 – 17:30

B2B networking & matching

Group tables: businesses – industrial parks; businesses – healthcare & technology; community – Senior Club. Tell us your needs in advance so the organizers can arrange meetings.
ALL DAY

Care technology zone

Naiscorp Robotics demonstrates the HealthMate robot; OneMedic presents its AI screening solution for businesses; plus other sponsor partners.
15:00 – 15:20

“The First 60 Seconds”

Recognize and respond in the first minutes when a loved one shows warning symptoms (suspected stroke, a fall, trouble breathing) and know when to call 115. Take home an “Emergency Information Card” for your parents.
Experiences & networking

Don't just listen – touch, try and connect

“The First 60 Seconds” is prepared and verified by a medical partner and does not replace formal first-aid training.
AFTERNOON

Businesses, trade unions & social security

Industrial park & factory leaders
HR · HSE · ESG
Labor Federation / trade unions
Healthcare partners
Social-security partners
MORNING

Healthcare, professionals & families

Doctors, experts
Hospitals
Nurses
Professional associations
Family representatives
Community partners
Who attends

Who is the forum for?

Partners

The active-care ecosystem

Official logos will be added once confirmed by each partner.
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The forum hosts 150–200 invited guests. The Organizing Committee will confirm and send your invitation by email.
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Morning
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Venue

Hotel Continental

132–134 Đồng Khởi, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Doors open 07:45
Contact the organizers

iWE 

Hotline: 0902323102
Email: hanh@iwe.com.vn
Sponsorship & partnerships:
Longevity & Active Caregiver – Living well for longer through Active Care. Organized by IWE.
© 2026 IWE – Caregiver. Agreements are published only once all parties have approved the final text.