http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_count...life_expectancy

65 Vietnam 74.2 72.3 76.2
66 Malaysia 74.2 72.0 76.7
67 Aruba ( Netherlands) 74.2 71.3 77.1
68 Republic of Macedonia 74.2 71.8 76.6
69 Syria 74.1 72.3 76.1
70 French Polynesia ( France) 74.1 71.7 76.8
71 Serbia 74.0 71.7 76.3
72 Libya 74.0 71.7 76.9
73 Tunisia (10% above world average) 73.9 71.9 76.0
74 Venezuela 73.7 70.9 76.8
75 Saint Lucia 73.7 71.8 75.6
76 Bahamas 73.5 70.6 76.3
77 Palestinian territories 73.4 71.8 75.0
78 Hungary 73.3 69.2 77.4
79 Tonga 73.3 72.3 74.3
80 Bulgaria 73.0 69.5 76.7
81 Lithuania 73.0 67.5 78.3
82 People's Republic of China 73.0 71.3 74.8

you took a very old "outlook" figure made by UN back in 2005, about the 2005-2010 period. The actual numbers by CIA for 2009 are:

Vietnam:
total population: 71.58 years
male: 68.78 years
female: 74.57 years (2009 est.)

China:
total population: 73.47 years
male: 71.61 years
female: 75.52 years (2009 est.)

this is based on official figures and historical trends.

the maximum age for human is 120 years so more can be done. quit smoking is one way to improve longevity

nooo socal I believe you and not mr.monnrocket HANOI has the worlds most powerful medicines we heal everyone, VIETNAM is different from CHINA we have moved on. they are still poor and undeveloped have you seen those ppl in uighyr? but VIETNAM is pieceful and we have all mdeicines in the world i for one is studying to heal ppl and to become doctor so have faith in HANOI and VIETNAM. we will have more better life expectancy than the whole of CHINA and its capital UGHYUR. socal i support you and i love HANOI.

LOVE and PIECE

edit i am sorry i dont want a double post pleae dont warn me again. all i am doing is telling my true feeling.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Planet_Index

The HPI is based on general utilitarian principles — that most people want to live long and fulfilling lives, and the country which is doing the best is the one that allows its citizens to do so, whilst avoiding infringing on the opportunity of future people and people in other countries to do the same.



Happy Planet Index

Rank ↓ Country ↓ HPI ↓
1 Costa Rica 76.1
2 Dominican Republic 71.8
3 Jamaica 70.1
4 Guatemala 68.4
5 Vietnam 66.5
6 Colombia 66.1
7 Cuba 65.7
8 El Salvador 61.5
9 Brazil 61.0
10 Honduras 61.0
11 Nicaragua 60.5
12 Egypt 60.3
13 Saudi Arabia 59.7
14 Philippines 59.0
15 Argentina 59.0
16 Indonesia 58.9
17 Bhutan 58.5
18 Panama 57.4
19 Laos 57.3
20 China 57.1

WTF! You're happier than the Philippines

I'm going to make myself some Vietnamese Lotus Tea now

Happy Planet Index=Loser Planet Index

you are not welcome in this thread, please leave and thank you

This is an open forum, who are you to decide? Just becuase you have 10000000000 posts and have no real life? Higher life expectancy than China all bollocks we all know Vietnam is a piece of boogie in China's eyes. We are not even scared of America or Japan. What is a little Vietnam to us? Hahahahah!!! Only Vietnamese are so concerned about "life expectany" reports because we Chinese don't even give a $hit about you and your country!

taybenco,

Filipinos can raise happiness level by using more condoms and having less children.

Why

They should just learn to drink green tea. Lowers their blood pressure, especially if they eat too much grilled pork and have their rowdy kids running about

Nowadays, having a few children is good enough. There is no need to have several children.

I'm almost swayed by the reasoning. When the GDP of the Philippines has doubled, Filipinos can go on and make more kids.

Even now, there are people asking for 200 million