Over the past years, Vietnam has made much progress in improving the nutritional status and health of people. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The has
launched a week-long campaign in response to World Food Day (October 16), through
which it calls on the public to use and protect clean water properly to improve
nutrition, health, and quality of life.
With the theme “Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No
One Behind”, 2023 shines a spotlight on water as the foundation
for life and food. It wants to raise awareness worldwide about the importance of
managing water wisely as the availability of this precious resource is
threatened by rapid population growth urbanisation, economic development, and
climate change.
Globally, at least 2 billion people have to use drinking
water from contaminated sources, according to the Food and Agriculture
Organisation of the United Nations ().
Currently, 2.3 billion people live in water-stressed
countries, and approximately 10% of the global population live in countries
with high or critical water stress. In addition, 80% of wastewater is
discharged untreated into the environment, and more than 90% of natural
disasters are water related, it said.
Over the past years, has made much progress in
improving the nutritional status and health of people. Malnutrition among children under five has decreased
rapidly and sustainably, yet it remains high at 19.6% in 2020, especially in mountainous
and disadvantaged areas, statistics show.
In response to the “Nutrition and Development Week”
from October 16-23, the ministry will also give out nutrition advice, stressing
each person should use safe, clean water, and drink enough water daily./.
Source: VietnamPlus
