Malnutrition among under-5 children is the state in which children's bodies are not provided with sufficient nutrition so their physical and mental growth is affected.
Iodine, iron, zinc and vitamin A are four compulsory micronutrients that need to be fortified in food, according to a recent decree on food fortification approved by the Prime Minister.
Up to half of children attending kindergartens and elementary schools in the central province of Nghe An have benefited from a pilot school milk programme launched last December.
A set of 40 standardised menus, which are both nutritious and delicious, have been created to ensure the good health and stature of primary students in Da Nang, Hai Phong and Hanoi cities.
As many as 23,000 primary pupils will benefit from a nutrition programme launched by the Study Encouragement Fund of the Vietnam Soya Products Company (Vinasoy) during the first semester of 2016-2017