Overweight, obesity rate among Vietnamese children more than doubles in 10 years
The rate of overweight and obesity among school-age children increased from 8.5 percent in 2010 to 19 percent in 2020
Ho Chi Minh City’s overweight, obesity rate doubles in 10 years
The figure is also twice that of Vietnam
Vietnam sees surge in childhood obesity
By 2020, for every 100 children between the ages of five and 19 in Vietnam, 19 were either overweight or obese
Over 2,800 surveyed Vietnamese aged 11-14 use social media; above half play games
The good news from the survey is that 90.6 percent of the children play at least one sport