Research
Mixed
Current food environment policies in Vietnam are insufficient, with 74% of assessed indicators scoring low or very low, particularly in food composition standards, marketing, and labeling.
Policymakers must move beyond food safety regulations to address nutritional quality. This requires implementing mandatory food composition standards (e.g., sugar/salt/trans-fat limits), restricting marketing of unhealthy foods (especially to children), and enforcing front-of-package labeling.
StrongRefutesVERY_HIGH confidence
The assessment, encompassing 35 indicators across six food environment domains, revealed substantial gaps: 74% of indicators scored low or very low, while only 26% scored medium or high.
Why this rating
Based on a rigorous, multi-stage expert consensus process using the validated Food-EPI tool.
Source
Unpacking food environment policy landscapes for healthier diets in “emerging” countries: the case of Viet Nam
Brice Even et al. · Frontiers in Public Health · 2025
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