ABSTRACT
Vietnam has made great strides in ameliorating childhood malnutrition, as reflected in reductions in the prevalence of underweight and stunted children. However, Vietnam remains a country with one of the highest stunting rates in Southeast Asia, and nutritional deficiencies are pervasive, especially among children. In Quang Nam Province in Central Vietnam, a Vietnamese non-profit organization partnered with an Australian-based Rotarian Action Group to improve the nutritional status of children and their wider communities in the communes of Dai Hung and Tam Phu. In response to the high rates of malnutrition and the lack of access to affordable and nutritious foods in these communities, AOG World Relief Vietnam and Food Plant Solutions implemented school garden programmes in the communes of Tam Phu and Dai Hung. The implementation of school learning gardens in the two communes of Tam Phu and Dai Hung resulted in dramatic improvements in health outcomes for the students.
