Food systems are at the center of global environmental, social, and economic challenges such as resource scarcity, ecosystem degradation, and climate change [1]. The current food systems are generating negative outcomes, such as land, water, and ecosystem degradation, biodiversity loss, excessive...

The formulation of Vietnam's legislation and policies has been prioritised since the country's independence. The policy development process in the early stages of independence lacked sufficient consultation with stakeholders, although implementation was quick. The process of law and policy...

Vietnam has made significant strides in the past 30 years to provide food security at a national level. Dietary energy supply has increased by 42% over the last two decades. However, malnutrition and food safety remain significant problems. Vietnam's food security policy and regulations are...

This paper presents the results of a survey of 221 stakeholders on ways in which food security policy and its development framework can be improved in Vietnam. The biggest perceived issue of food security is low income, caused by limited and precarious livelihoods and small-scale production. Other...

Global trade has shaped food systems over centuries, but modern trade agreements are hastening these changes and making them more complex, with implications for public health and nutrition transition. This study aimed to understand the impact of the 2018 Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for...

Objective: The present study is the first to use nationally representative data to compare rates of food insecurity among households with veterans of the US Armed Forces and non-veteran households. Design: We used data from the 2005-2013 waves of the Current Population Survey - Food Security...

Despite recent improvements in health, Vietnam continues to face significant problems with food security and chronic malnutrition among children. In the Northern Mountainous Region, small-scale farmers and ethnic minority groups are particularly hit hard. Anemia is present in almost half the local...

This study examines the association between a household head's gender and food insecurity and poverty in Vietnam using data from the Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey and exogenous switching treatment effect regression. The findings suggest that food insecurity and poverty differ by the...

There are a number of lessons to be drawn from Australia's food security experience (a country with high food security in the Asian region) that can provide learnings for Vietnam: Australia is a developed country with well-functioning markets and strong governance institutions that support these...

Globally, food policies strive to steer citizens in specific directions, however consumption remains largely unruly. This is also the case in Hanoi, Vietnam, where the food safety driven supermarketisation policy is only minimally successful in diverting consumers from traditional markets. Previous ...