As a follow-up to the National Plan of Action for Nutrition 1995-2000, The National Nutrition Strategy for 2001-2010, ratified by the Prime Minister on February 22nd 2001 in Decision 21/2001/QĐ-TTg, was the official document guiding nutrition policy for the Government. It was the foundation to direct all nutrition interventions between 2001- 2010 supported by Government investment, to promote social mobilisation, as well as to guide activities supported by international organisations. Ten years following implementation, with comprehensive approaches and multi-sector cooperation and guidance from the Party and the Government at different levels, the nutrition status of the general population, and particularly that of mothers and children under 5 has significantly improved, and awareness of nutrition issues has increased among Vietnamese people. | National nutrition strategy for 2011-2020, with a vision toward 2030
