2015 malnutrition rate drops slightly, says surveyVietNamNet Bridge – Malnutrition rates, both underweight and stunting, of children under five years old have reduced slightly in Viet Nam in 2015, a report of the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) released yesterday (July 25) said. The survey was conducted among children under five years old in 63 provinces and cities nationwide with an aim to propose measures for reducing the malnutrition rate. In the northern region, the underweight rate was 19.5 per cent while the stunting weight was 30.3 per cent. However, there was a big gap in malnutrition rates between the country’s regions and areas. They were highest in the Central Highland region with the underweight rate at 21.6 per cent and stunting weight at 34.2 per cent.

Source: VietNamNet News July 26, 2016 08:15 UTC