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According to the latest nationwide survey results, only about 5% of Vietnamese children are born underweight.

The rate of stunting among ethnic minority children is twice as high as that of children of the Kinh or Chinese ethnic groups.

The above figure was given at the announcement of the results of the survey to evaluate the goals of children and women in Vietnam (2010-2011) held in Hanoi on the morning of December 16.

If children are provided with adequate food, do not get sick often, and are well cared for, they will develop their full potential.

Or like breastfeeding in the first years of life will protect the child from infection.

Besides, vaccination is a necessary step to protect children’s health.

In Vietnam, a child is considered fully vaccinated if he or she receives 7 types of antibodies to prevent tuberculosis, diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus, polio, measles and hepatitis B. The above survey results show that the rate of

Mr. Do Thuc, General Director of the General Statistics Office, said that this rate has a large difference between urban and rural areas.

In addition, vaccination rates for diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus and polio decreased significantly between the first and second doses. The lowest vaccination rate was with hepatitis B vaccine for newborns.

Regarding domestic violence, nearly 36% of respondents accept that husbands commit violence against their wives for many different reasons.

Ms. Lotta Sylwander, Chief Representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund in Vietnam, shared: `The report provides evidence that in most areas of investigation, people from ethnic minority groups still face many difficulties.

Nam Phuong