Vietnam: country report on children's environmental health
1National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Medical Testing and Environmental Analysis, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Abstract:
As a developing country, Vietnam is facing many problems such as environmental pollution caused by industrialization, urbanization and the ethnic minority gap. Besides, Vietnam is one of the 10 countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and natural disasters. Vietnam has more than 26.3 million children under 16 years of age, with the ratio being 114 boys/100 girls. Children are especially vulnerable to environmental risks. This review includes much data collected during 2010-2018 on children's environmental health in Vietnam.
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