Society

Slight reduction in malnourished children

The number of Vietnamese children under five-years-old suffering from acute and chronic malnutrition in 2014 has reduced slightly from 2013, revealed Vietnam ’s National Institute of Nutrition on February 2.
The number of Vietnamese children under five-years-old suffering fromacute and chronic malnutrition in 2014 has reduced slightly from 2013,revealed Vietnam ’s National Institute of Nutrition on February 2.

Accordingly,about 14.5 percent of the children under the age of five suffer fromacute malnutrition while 24.9 percent of those are underweight, downfrom 15.3 percent and 25.9 percent in 2013, respectively.

Therate of malnourished children varied by region. In the CentralHighlands, children with acute malnutrition and chronic malnutritionaccounted for 22.6 percent and 34.9 percent of the child population,respectively, while only 19.8 percent and 30.7 percent of childrensuffered in the northern midland and mountainous areas.

Severalmore developed provinces, including Binh Duong, Ho Chi Minh City andQuang Nam , also recorded a drop in malnutrition cases, but saw arise in childhood obesity. The obesity rate among children in Hanoiis 5.4 percent.

The malnutrition figures are released annually, based on the data collected from 63 cities and provinces nationwide.

Theinformation will provide policy-makers with the necessary context todevelop plans to raise public awareness of a proper nutritional diet andnecessary changes in childcare behaviour to decrease malnutrition inchildren.

There are three types of malnutrition in children:acute malnutrition, chronic malnutrition and acute & chronicmalnutrition.

Acute malnutrition is caused by acute inadequate nutrition which leads to rapid weight loss or failure to gain weight normally.

Chronicmalnutrition results in stunting or shortness because of inadequatenutrition over a long period of time leading to failure of lineargrowth.

Acute and chronic malnutrition causes wasting, stunting, or both.-VNA
Follow VietnamPlus

See more

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

ASEAN’s goods, culinary culture promoted in Europe

The ASEAN Committee in Prague (ACP) launched an "ASEAN Food Corner" on October 22, aiming to promote the culinary culture and introduce goods from ASEAN countries to consumers in the Czech Republic and Europe at large.

If the plan is approved, public employees will enjoy a continuous 9-day Tet break from January 25 to February 2 next year. (Photo: VNA)

2025 Lunar New Year holiday plan submitted to PM

The Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs on October 22 submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister regarding the schedule for the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) – Vietnam’s largest traditional celebration – and other national holidays.

Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Kien Giang continues to take firm stand against IUU fishing

The Standing Board of the Party Committee of southern Kien Giang province has called for strengthening the Party's leadership in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, part of a broader national effort to have the “yellow card” warning lifted by the European Commission (EC).

Yen Bai city in the northern province of Yen Bai is severely affected by Typhoon Yagi. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam receives EU’s humanitarian aid for Typhoon Yagi victims

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) Central Committee has received humanitarian response and early recovery support from the European Union and its member states through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)' Emergency Appeal to assist the Vietnamese people affected by Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent floodings.

Conscripted Vietnamese workers honoured with ceremony in France (Photo: VNA)

Conscripted Vietnamese workers honoured with ceremony in France

A solemn ceremony was held on October 20 in the southern city of Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture of France, to mark the 10th anniversary of the memorial dedicated to Indochinese workers who came to work in the Camargue region during World War II.

At the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between Bac Lieu and Uiseong county, Gyeongsangbuk-do province on sending local labourers to the RoK to work seasonally under the form of locality-to-locality collaboration between the two countries in the 2023 - 2027 period. (Photo: VNA)

Bac Lieu, Korean locality sign labour cooperation agreement

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on October 21 signed a cooperation agreement with Uiseong county, Gyeongsangbuk-do province of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on sending local labourers to the RoK to work seasonally under the form of locality-to-locality collaboration between the two countries in the 2023 - 2027 period.

(Photo: VNA)

Tien Giang strives to reduce poverty rate to 0.87% this year

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committees at all levels in the southern province of Tien Giang have collaborated with agencies and organisations to speed up social security programmes, aiming to reduce the province's poverty rate to 0.87% this year, said Vice President of the provincial VFF Committee Huynh Van Hai.

The Chinese sailor is rushed to FV (Franco-Vietnamese) Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City for treatment as soon as he is brought to the shore. (Photo: VNA)

Chinese sick sailor on vessel AMIS STAR provided with first aid

A ship from the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (VMRCC) on October 20 provided first aid to critically-ill Chinese sailor on a Liberia-flagged vessel off the coast of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau before bringing him to the shore for further treatment.

At the meeting between Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang and UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam respects right to freedom of belief, religion: official

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang highlighted Vietnam’s consistent policy of respecting and protecting the right to freedom of belief and religion for all people, while meeting with UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif in his recent trip to Switzerland.