Description
• National Nutrition Strategy 2021–2030.
• National Plan of Action for Nutrition 2021–2025.
• National Target Programme for Poverty Reduction to 2025.
• National Target Programme for Socio-Economic Development for Ethnic Minority to 2025.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Child stunting reduction
Description
The government of Vietnam commits to reducing stunting in children under 5 years of age, especially in disadvantaged areas and among ethnic minority populations.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Childhood stunting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Undernutrition
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| N4G Summit theme(s) |
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 years of age |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 19.6% | 2019 |
| Target | 17% | December 2025 |
Progress
| Value | Measurement date | Status | |
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| Progress report | 18.9% | December 2022 |
On Course
The reported progress indicates that the expected level thus far had been achieved, though must be maintained until the end date is reached.
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