UN warns 200,000 more Afghan children face acute malnutrition in 2026
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Nearly 1.8mn Vietnamese children under 5 are stunted: UNICEF
Vietnam News 17:26 01/12/2025Vietnam currently has around 1.8 million children under five suffering from stunting, with the rate of malnutrition among ethnic minority children in remote areas being twice that of the Kinh ethnic group, according to UNICEF statistics.
Project to improve Vietnamese build remains on drawing board
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