The World Cancer Prevention Organization recommends that each person should not consume more than 70 grams of meat per day, but Vietnamese on average consume 134 grams of meat a day.

Vietnam needs new approaches that are designed based on geographic conditions and cultural characteristics of ethnic minority communities to address the persistent malnutrition among ethnic minority children, said a WB report.

One in every three ethnic minority children suffers from stunted growth, while one in five is underweight, according to the findings of a new report.

Similar to other Southeast Asian countries, Vietnamese children are at a large risk of malnourishment due to the abundance of instant noodles in their diet.

The malnutrition rate among children under five from ethnic minority communities is double that of Kinh children, experts said at a seminar in Ha Noi today.

 British hospitals use red trays in a programme to combat malnutrition, but may have chosen the worst possible colour, according to a study Wednesday linking the tinge of tableware to food enjoyment.