Nestlé signs cooperation agreement with Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training

The agreement marks an important step for Nestlé MILO in encouraging the comprehensive development of physical and mental health for students, contributing to building a more dynamic and enduring Vietnamese young generation every day.

Under the agreement, Nestlé Vietnam and the Nestlé MILO brand will accompany Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training to implement key programmes on a larger scale.

Six key activities will be launched in 2025, including a gymnastics performance programme; Aerobic Competition - Aerobic Dance – Cheerdance Cúp Nestlé MILO; Edu Run – Journey of Perseverance; School Sport day event, gymnastics training before class and during breaks; communicating about the benefits of school sports and physical activities to teachers in the municipal city; and providing nutrition education and physical training for primary school students and donating its nutritional products.

Annually, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, in collaboration with Nestlé Vietnam, will review and evaluate the efficiency of the drive to bring forward strategies to improve and expand these activities.

2025 marks a 30-year journey of Nestlé’s ongoing investments in sports and physical development in Vietnam. Through the partnership with Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, Nestlé is committed to accompanying local regulatory bodies to implement a series of meaningful promotional activities to spread the spirit of physical training and encourage an active, healthy lifestyle in the community.

Duong Chi Dung, deputy director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training said, “We are happy to sign the agreement to organise physical and nutrition education activities for students at all levels in Ho Chi Minh City during 2025–2030."

"With the largest number of students in the country, the municipal city is pioneering in school sports and physical training movements and has become a leading typical city in investments in sports movements and physical development for the Vietnamese young generation. The partnerships of businesses like Nestlé Vietnam will play an important role for the department to implement the proposed activities successfully and efficiently, thereby achieving the goals of the strategic cooperation agreement."

Le Bui Thi Mai Uyen, director of MILO and Dairy Products at Nestlé Vietnam said, “Over the years, Nestlé MILO has constantly worked with regulatory bodies to deploy useful sports playgrounds for teenagers and students across the country through many practical initiatives, typically the Active Vietnam initiative. The signing of a strategic cooperation agreement is not only a continuation of our journey but also marks the opening event of a series of meaningful activities within the framework of Active Vietnam 2025."

"This is an opportunity for Nestlé MILO to continue realising the goal of ‘developing physical strength and stature of Vietnamese people’ set by the government while affirming our commitment to enhancing the physical and mental endurance of Vietnamese children, especially in Ho Chi Minh City. With the cooperation of agencies and businesses, we believe that each progress of the Active Vietnam drive is a step towards building a more dynamic and enduring Vietnamese young generation every day," she said.

During its 30 years of presence in Vietnam, Nestlé MILO has consistently implemented its diverse range of sports initiatives and activities, contributing to improving endurance and reaching millions of Vietnamese children every year. Such initiatives have been deeply appreciated by their parents and teachers across the country, which has become a source of inspiration for Nestlé MILO to expand meaningful activities for students.

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