Camping becomes top choice for escaping the city and living with nature

Friday is always a busy day for Bùi Thanh Tuyền and her kids as they prepare equipment and logistics for their regular weekend camping.

Việt Nam commits to reducing child obesity and stunted growth Việt Nam has committed to reducing stunted growth among children under-five and to control obesity among all children, at the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021.

COVID sends increasing number of children to hospital

The number of children under 16 hospitalised with COVID-19 in HCM City has risen recently, with many unaware of the infection until visits to doctors with flu-like symptoms such as cough and fever, according to the Department of Health.

People must remain vigilant against COVID-19 at all times Senior Lieutenant General Võ Minh Lương, Deputy Minister of National Defence, Head of the Government's Special Working Group on COVID-19 prevention and control in HCM City and southern provinces, spoke to local media about lessons learnt during the localities’ COVID-19 response and key measures for a safe, resilient recovery.

FrieslandCampina continues its mission of ‘better nutrition for the world accessible to everyone’ FrieslandCampina, one of the world’s largest dairy cooperatives, will continue to follow its mission of ‘better nutrition for the world accessible to everyone’ as one of the top priorities in its sustainable development, said the group’s managing director of FrieslandCampina Vietnam.

HCM City to inspect pandemic safety measures at restaurants, cafes

The city will work with district authorities to inspect pandemic-prevention compliance at restaurants, cafes and other food and beverage places that have resumed dine-in services.

On a (more) vegetarian diet

The average meal of urban Vietnamese families has changed quite drastically over the past 10 to 20 years, according to recent research by the National Institute for Nutrition. 

Việt Nam eyes inoculating children against COVID-19 in late October with Pfizer, Cuban vaccines

The Ministry of Health will begin vaccinating children aged between 12 and 17 years old against COVID-19 later this month, before expanding the vaccination to younger age groups, deputy health minister Trần Văn Thuận said on Saturday.

Overweight and obese children in urban areas on the rise

Data of the Ministry of Health recently showed that the rate of overweight and obese children in urban areas accounted for 26.8 per cent of the total children in 2020 in the country. It means that four out of 10 urban children are overweight or obese.

FrieslandCampina celebrates 150 years of ‘grass to glass’ FrieslandCampina, one of the world’s largest dairy cooperatives, has celebrated its 150th anniversary of foundation.