Unpacking food environment policy landscapes for healthier diets in “emerging” countries: the case of Viet Nam

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.affiliationInstitute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Developmenten
cg.contributor.affiliationThe University of Aucklanden
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.affiliationWageningen Universityen
cg.contributor.donorCGIARen
cg.contributor.initiativeSustainable Healthy Diets
cg.coverage.countryVietnam
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2VN
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionSouth-eastern Asia
cg.creator.identifierBrice Even: 0000-0002-8597-8782
cg.creator.identifierHuong Pham Thi Mai: 0000-0002-4069-9552
cg.creator.identifierChristophe Béné: 0000-0002-7078-9241
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1548956en
cg.identifier.urlhttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1548956/fullen
cg.issn2296-2565en
cg.journalFroniters in Public Healthen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformation
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatFOOD SYSTEMSen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatHEALTHen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatNUTRITIONen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatPARTICIPATORY RESEARCHen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatPOLICYen
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible production and consumptionen
cg.volume13en
dc.contributor.authorEven, Briceen
dc.contributor.authorTruong, Thi Thu Trangen
dc.contributor.authorThai, Thi Minh Hangen
dc.contributor.authorPham, Thi Mai Huongen
dc.contributor.authorNguyen, Thu Duongen
dc.contributor.authorBui, Thi Viet Anhen
dc.contributor.authorBene, Christopheen
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-22T13:13:42Zen
dc.date.available2025-04-22T13:13:42Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174279
dc.titleUnpacking food environment policy landscapes for healthier diets in “emerging” countries: the case of Viet Namen
dcterms.abstractObjective: Food systems and food environments are evolving rapidly in Viet Nam, concurrently with significant shifts in dietary patterns and health outcomes. This study aims to identify critical gaps in the national regulatory framework governing food environment in Viet Nam and to propose actionable recommendations to overcome these gaps. Results: Using the Food Environment Policy Index from the INFORMAS network, we mobilized a transdisciplinary panel of 18 experts to co-analyze and assess policy evidence, as well as co-develop policy recommendations. 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. Key gaps were identified in food composition standards, marketing, labeling, and financial incentives. Recommendations from the experts focused on strengthening food composition standards, enhancing consumer education, and fostering inter-sectoral policy integration. Implications: This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of Viet Nam’s food environment policies and offers actionable recommendations to foster food environments conducive of healthier diets. Drawing on Viet Nam as a case study representative of challenges in other low- and middle-income countries, our findings highlight the importance of strong political commitment to prioritize public health over industry interests in order to create healthier, more equitable food environments and food systems.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2025-04-22
dcterms.bibliographicCitationEven, B.; Truong, T.T.T.; Thai, T.M.H.; Pham, T.M.H.; Nguyen, T.D.; Bui, T.V.A.; Bene, C. (2025) Unpacking food environment policy landscapes for healthier diets in “emerging” countries: the case of Viet Nam. Froniters in Public Health 13: 1548956. ISSN: 2296-2565en
dcterms.extent1548956en
dcterms.issued2025
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherFrontiersen
dcterms.subjectfood systemsen
dcterms.subjectfood policiesen
dcterms.subjecthealthy dietsen
dcterms.subjectfood environmenten
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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