Vietnam set its first domestic record on mass breastfeeding

Vietnam set its first domestic record on mass breastfeeding on Sunday when over 1,000 mothers in three cities participated in the event.

440 mothers in Hanoi, 590 mothers in Ho Chi Minh city, and 181 mothers in Can Tho city simultaneously fed their babies in order to promote the importance of breastfeeding.

"Breast milk is a precious source of nutrition for infants. That's why we organise this event," said Nguyen Tuan Hai, the northern regional executive manager of Vietnam Dairy Joint Stock company.

Breast milk, which contains the appropriate amounts of carbohydrate, protein and fat provides essential vitamins, minerals, digestive enzymes and hormones for infants' requirement to grow.

"By breastfeeding my baby, I not only give her the important nutrition, but also give her my love and she knows that," Nguyen Bich Huyen who was breastfeeding her 8-month old daughter.

With a population of 84 (m) million people, there are an estimated 1.4 (m) million children being born in Vietnam every year.