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Average height of Vietnamese youths shows remarkable improvement: nutrition survey
The average height of Vietnamese youths has shown remarkable improvements, reaching 168.1cm for 18-year-old males in 2020, up 3.7 cm from 2020, and 156.2cm for 18-year-old females, up from 154.8cm,
Pregnant VN women need better nutrition
VietNamNet Bridge – A lack of nutrition among pregnant women and those breastfeeding their babies is common in Viet Nam, with deficiencies in zinc, folate, vitamin A and calcium,
Ministries launch program for growth of height of Vietnamese youths
The ministries of Health; Education and Training September 4 launched a program for the growth of height of Vietnamese youths in Hanoi.
26 percent of Vietnamese children are stunted
VietNamNet Bridge - While the proportion of underweight malnutrition decreased steadily over the years, the number of children who do not reach the standard height is still high, the National Institute of Nutrition has announced.
$288.5 million for raising Vietnamese youths’ height
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam aims to heighten the average stature of men and women at the age of 18 to 168.5cm and 157.5cm respectively by the year 2030, according to a 20-year national programme
35 years, Vietnamese’s height increases by 4cm
The average height of Vietnamese men and women are 164.4 cm and 153 cm. The average heights of Vietnamese people are still less than their neighbors while the growth speed is also slower.
