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This press release was drafted by the Viet Nam National Institute of Nutrition (VDD), SUN Civil Society Network, The Gender Nutrition Gap, The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation; and the Government of Ireland. Hanoi, January 13, 2024 - On the occasion of commemorating the 10th anniversary of joining the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, Viet Nam National Institute of Nutrition was honored to welcome a delegation from 15 countries to learn about nutrition models and share commitments to close the gender nutrition gap for women and girls.   The gender nutrition gap is both a comple...

While there are still challenges to overcome in poverty alleviation in Vietnam, such as the widening wealth gap and poverty disparities between ethnic groups, the Doi Moi policy has proved to be successful

The World Bank updated its global poverty lines last month and the number of poor is now significantly different in certain countries and regions. For the EAP region, this changes our view of the number of people who fall below thresholds for middle-income countries.

Vietnam has prioritized nutrition policies, and prevention and treatment of children with SAM as a key objective for its 2021 - 30 National Nutrition Strategy