Poster of the contest (Photo: CPCS).

The contest is set to run from October 2 to 31, with awards to be announced and presented between November 5 and 10.

All Vietnamese nationals and foreigners living in Vietnam are eligible to send their entries to the email address nguoicaotuoi2017@cpcs.vn. Each person can submit a maximum of 3 entries, with each entry not exceeding 7 photos.

Submitted photos need to have titles and captions having less than 200 words in Vietnamese. Their contents are recommended to focus on promoting the role of the elderly and communal assistance toward the group.

Further information can be found on www.cpcs.vn or www.facebook.com/cpcs.vn.

Vietnam has about 10.1 million senior citizens, accounting for some 11 percent of the population. The figures are expected to rise to 19 million people and 17 percent by 2030, and 28 million people and 25 percent in 2050.

Source: VNA