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 institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInstitute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Developmenten_US
cg.contributor.affiliationThe University of Aucklanden_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationWageningen Universityen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIARen_US
cg.contributor.initiativeSustainable Healthy Dietsen_US
cg.coverage.countryThe Socialist Republic of Viet Namen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2VNen_US
cg.coverage.regionAsiaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSouth-eastern Asiaen_US
cg.creator.identifierBrice Even: 0000-0002-8597-8782en_US
cg.creator.identifierHuong Pham Thi Mai: 0000-0002-4069-9552en_US
cg.creator.identifierChristophe Béné: 0000-0002-7078-9241en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1548956en_US
cg.identifier.urlhttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1548956/fullen_US
cg.issn2296-2565en_US
cg.journalFroniters in Public Healthen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformationen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatFOOD SYSTEMSen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatHEALTHen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatNUTRITIONen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatPARTICIPATORY RESEARCHen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatPOLICYen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible production and consumptionen_US
cg.volume13en_US
dc.contributor.authorEven, Briceen_US
dc.contributor.authorTruong, Thi Thu Trangen_US
dc.contributor.authorThai, Thi Minh Hangen_US
dc.contributor.authorPham, Thi Mai Huongen_US
dc.contributor.authorNguyen, Thu Duongen_US
dc.contributor.authorBui, Thi Viet Anhen_US
dc.contributor.authorBene, Christopheen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-22T13:13:42Z
dc.date.available2025-04-22T13:13:42Z
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_US
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_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.available2025-04-22en_US
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_US
dcterms.extent1548956en_US
dcterms.issued2025en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherFrontiersen_US
dcterms.subjectfood systemsen_US
dcterms.subjectfood policiesen_US
dcterms.subjecthealthy dietsen_US
dcterms.subjectfood environmenten_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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