Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS)


Viet Nam

NLiS Country Profile: Viet Nam

Child Malnutrition

Child (<5 y) Anthropometry
Indicator Year Value
Low birth weight (<2500 g) (%) 2015 8.2
Overweight (BMI-for-age >+1 SD) in school-age children and adolescents 5-19 years (%) 2016 9.7

Malnutrition in Women

Female malnutrition based on BMI

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

Indicator Year Value
Anaemia children <5 y (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 33.9
Anaemia in non-pregnant women (Hb <120 g/L) (%) 2016 23.7
Anaemia in pregnant women (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 37.3
Anaemia in women of reproductive age (%) 2016 24.2
Clinical vitamin A deficiency in women (history of night blindness during most recent pregnancy) (%)   no data
Median urinary iodine concentration in children 6-12 years (μg/L) 2003 139.0
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children (serum/plasma retinol <0.70 μmol/L) (%)   no data

Health Services

Indicator Year Value
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) 2013 93.8
Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) 2015 97.6
Population using improved sanitation facility (%) 2015 78.0
Children aged 1 year immunized against measles (%) 2016 99.0
Any antenatal iron supplementation (%)   no data
Children <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORT (%) 2011 70.5
Children with diarrhoea receiving zinc (%) 2014 16.9
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 1) (%) 2017 99.0
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 2) (%) 2017 99.0
Births in baby-friendly facilities (%) 2015 0.4
Mothers of children 0-23 months receiving counselling, support or messages on optimal breastfeeding at least once in the last year (%)   no data

Food Security

Indicator Year Value
Households consuming adequately iodized salt (15 parts per million or more) (%) 2010 60.9
Population below the international poverty line (%) 2016 2.0

Caring Practices

Indicator Year Value
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth (%) 2013 26.5
Introduction to solid, semi-solid or soft foods in infants 6-8 months (%) 2013 90.7
Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in children 6-23 months (%) 2013 55.3
Children with diarrhoea <5 y receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and continued feeding (%) 2014 57.8
No breastfeeding data available for this country

Commitment

Indicator Year Value
General government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure 2014 14.2
Total expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product 2014 7.1
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 2014 390.5
Nutrition component of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2006-2010 Weak
Nutrition component of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) 2006-2010 Weak
Nutrition Governance score 2009 Strong
International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Legal status of the Code 2018 Full provisions in law
Maternity leave 2013 26 weeks

Capacity

Indicator Year Value
Degree training in nutrition exists 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition is part of medical curricula 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition professionals density (per 100,000 population)   no data
Nursing and midwifery personnel density per 1,000 population 2013 1.2
GDP per capita (PPP US$) 2018 7,435
GDP per capita annual growth rate (%) 2018 6.0
Official development assistance (ODA) received (net disbursements) (% of GNI) 2017 1.1
Low-Income Food-Deficit Country (LIFDC) 2018 Yes

Meta-indicators

Indicator Year Value
Averaged aggregate governance indicators 2018 -0.4
Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2017 0.304
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys) 2018 1
Human development index (HDI) value 2017 0.7
Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2019 26.7

Female Education Levels

Female Education Levels 2005

Education

Education

Under 5 Mortality

Policies & Actions in the Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)

Policy title Start Year
Joint circular of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Ministry of Health 2014
Law on Advertising 2012
United Nations Development Assistance Framework for Viet Nam- 'One Plan' 2012
National Nutrition Strategy for 2011-2020, With a vision toward 2030 2011
Health sector plan 2011
National Child Survival Action Plan 2010
Labour Code dated 23 June 1994, as amended to 2 April 2002 (effective 1 January 2003), [Law 35-2002-QH10]. Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Labour Code dated 29 November 2006 (effective 1 July 2007) also attached. Published by th 2007
Decree on Trading In and Use of Nutritious Products for Infants (No. 21/2006/ND-CP) 2006
Socio-economic plan 2006
National IYCF Action Plan 2006
National Nutrition Action Plan 2006
Joint Circular No. 04/2001/TTLT/YT-TM-VHTT-UBBVCSTEVN guiding the implementation of Decree No. 74/2000/ND/CP of the Government on trading in and use of mother milk substitutes to protect and encourage breast-feeding 2001
National Nutrition Strategy 2001
National Plan of Action for Nutrition 1995
Decree No. 19/1999/ND-CP on the production and supply of iodised salt for human use  
Progamme title and actions Start Year
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q20) Annual Nutrition and development week - Media promotion of healthy nutrition 2016
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q12a) 10 Lời khuyên dinh dưỡng hợp lý đến năm 2020 [10 tips on proper nutrition for period 2013–2020 ] - Food-based dietary guidelines 2013
GAIN Large-scale Food Fortification Program - Condiment and seasonings' fortification 2011
GAIN Large-scale Food Fortification Program - Oil fortification 2011
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School lunch project - Extracurricular nutrition education 2009
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School lunch project - Monitoring children's growth in schools 2009
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School lunch project - School feeding programmes 2009
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School lunch project - School fruit and vegetable scheme 2009
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School lunch project - School milk scheme 2009
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School lunch project - Standards or rules for foods and beverages available in schools 2009
Weekly iron and folic acid supplementation (WIFS)/de-worming program - Deworming 2006
Weekly iron and folic acid supplementation (WIFS)/de-worming program - Iron and folic acid supplementation 2006
The Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) Control Programme - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling 1994
The Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) Control Programme - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling 1994
The Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) Control Programme - Deworming 1994
The Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) Control Programme - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition 1994
The Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) Control Programme - Growth monitoring and promotion 1994
The Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) Control Programme - Iron supplementation 1994
The Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) Control Programme - Promotion of improved hygiene practices including handwashing 1994
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q6) - Growth monitoring and promotion 1992
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q8) - Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) 1992
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Counselling on nutritional support&care for people living with HIV  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Deworming  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Distribution of insecticide-treated bednets  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Management of severe acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Preventive malaria treatment  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Promotion and implementation of properly timed cord clamping  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Promotion of improved hygiene practices including handwashing  
Improving nutritional status of pregnant women and infants - Multiple micronutrient powder (point-of-use fortification)  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q10) - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q7) - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9a) - Feeding of LBW infants  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9b) - Infant feeding in the context of HIV  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9c) - Infant feeding in the context of emergencies  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q13) - Nutrition and health claims  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q21) - Nutrition education and counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q37) - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2016-2017: Prevention and management of acute malnutrition (q39) - Management of severe acute malnutrition