1. Full name: Mai Tuyet Hanh                                         2. Giới tính: Female

3. Date of birth: 29/08/1975                                            4. Place of birth: Ha Noi

5. Admission decision number: Decision number 2213/2011/QD-XHNV, dated 21st November 2011 of  Ha Noi National University directors

6. Changes in academic process

Decision number 243/QD-SDH, dated 26th February 2013, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ha Noi National University;

Decision number 383/QD-XHNV, dated 28th February 2017, Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ha Noi National University;

7. Official thesis title: Social assistant services for elderly nowadays (Servey in Ha Noi)

8. Major: Sociology                                                       9. Code: 62313001

10. Supervisors: Prof. Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa

11. Sumary of the new findings of the thesis:

The thesis has added scientific knowledge in sociology in assessing and using of social services for the elderly in Hanoi. By combining the use of survey methods of quantitative and qualitative in sociology, the dissertation has identified social assistance services for the elderly in Hanoi.

The thesis found out the status of use, satisfaction of the elderly who are benefit from physical life support services through the elements of employment, income through social security and social assistance, health insurance.

This thesis found out the status of use, satisfaction of the elderly who are benefit from health care services at health facilities and other health care services in the community.

This dissertation found out the status of use, satisfaction of the  elderly who are benefit from culture, spirit, sports, information and other social services.

The elderly desire to use social services and the role of service providers of all care services in following the public service and market services trends. Trends in development of social services to meet the needs of the elderly towards public service and market mechanisms.

 Finally, the thesis has suggested some solutions and recommendations aimed at promoting and completion of policies related to providing social services for the elderly.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

Ministry of Labor Invalids and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Health in general and social services providers in particular can refer to the main findings of the thesis, From these findings as a basis for building solutions for further improvement in the services provision in following the public service and market mechanism trends to meet the needs of the elderly.

Using as reference and teaching in sociology health / medical, social work with elderly in the universities and other educational establishments.

13. Further research direction, if any: Developing life care services of Vietnamese elderly according to the market mechanism.

14. Thesis-related publiccations:

Mai Tuyet Hanh (2012),  “Aspects of social security of the Vietnam elderly”, Proceedings of Workshop on Sharing Experiences of International and Social Security and Social Work, Ha Noi National University, pp. 258-270.

Mai Tuyet Hanh (2016), “The life of the Vietnamese elderly in the ageing period”, VNU Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 2 (2a), pp. 26- 42.

Mai Tuyet Hanh (2016), “Regular social assistance to the elderly in Hanoi”, VNU Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 2 (2b), pp. 204- 217.