This agreement marks an important step forward for Nestle MILO in promoting comprehensive physical and health development for students, contributing to building a more dynamic and resilient young generation of Vietnam every day.
According to the agreement, Nestle Vietnam and the Nestle MILO brand will accompany the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City to implement key programs, with a scale of expanding both depth and breadth. The strategic cooperation will kick off with six typical activities that will be launched in 2025, including:
- Gymnastics performance program;
- Aerobic - Aerobic Dance - Cheerdance Competition Nestle MILO Cup;
- Edu Run - Journey of Perseverance;
- School sports day;
- Training in physical education at the beginning and middle of class and communication activities on school sports and physical activities for teachers of schools in Ho Chi Minh City;
- Nutrition Education and physical activity promotion program for primary school students and distribution of Nestle MILO barley nutritional drink products.
Annually, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City and Nestle Vietnam will review and evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented programs, and at the same time propose improvement strategies to continue expanding the scale and improving the quality of operations.
2025 is an important milestone to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), and at the same time marks Nestle's 30-year journey of continuous investment in sports movements and physical development in Vietnam. Through a strategic cooperation agreement with the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, Nestle commits to continue to join hands with agencies and departments to implement a series of meaningful promotional activities, both honoring heroic historical values and spreading the spirit of physical training and promoting an active, healthy lifestyle in the community.
Mr. Duong Tri Dung - Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City - said at the signing ceremony: "We are pleased to sign the Cooperation Agreement to implement school sports activities and nutrition education for high school students at all levels in Ho Chi Minh City in the period of 2025 - 2030. As one of the cities with the largest number of students in the country, Ho Chi Minh City will pioneer in promoting school sports movements, physical training and become a typical city leading in investing in sports movements, physical development for the young generation of Vietnam to become more dynamic and resilient.
On the long journey ahead, the cooperation of businesses like Nestle Vietnam plays a very important role so that the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City can successfully and effectively implement the proposed activities, thereby successfully completing the goals of the strategic cooperation agreement."
Ms. Le Bui Thi Mai Uyen - Director of MILO and Milk, Nestle Vietnam Company - shared: "Over the years, Nestle MILO has continuously strived to cooperate with agencies and departments to deploy useful sports playgrounds for teenagers and students across the country through many practical initiatives, typically the Dynamic Vietnam program.
The signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City is not only a continuation of our journey, but also marks the beginning of a series of meaningful activities within the framework of Dynamic Vietnam 2025. This is an opportunity for Nestle MILO to continue realizing the goal of "improving the 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 departments, units and enterprises, we believe that each step of development of the Dynamic Vietnam program is a step towards building a more resilient and dynamic generation of young Vietnamese people every day."
During its 30 years of presence in Vietnam, Nestle MILO has consistently implemented a variety of initiatives and sports activities, contributing to improving resilience and reaching millions of Vietnamese children each year. These programs have received positive responses from many parents and teachers across the country, and have become a source of inspiration for Nestle MILO to continue expanding meaningful activities for students.
With the strategic cooperation agreement and ongoing and future activities, Nestle Vietnam and the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City not only aim to improve the health and stature of children but also affirm their commitment to join hands to build a resilient, more dynamic young generation every day and ready to face challenges in life. These efforts are a testament to Nestle's long-term vision in contributing to the comprehensive development of Vietnam's future.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE VIETNAM DYNAMIC PROGRAM IN 30 YEARS
● To date, more than 22 million students nationwide have participated in more than 21,100 programs and events on nutrition education, physical activity and community sports organized or sponsored by Nestle MILO.
● In 2023, the program "Mass performance of mid-class physical education for primary school students in Binh Duong province" with the participation of 11,032 students set a double record for "Mass performance of mid-class physical education with the largest number of primary school students performing at 15 schools at the same time".
With a 10-year cooperation between the Department of Education and Training and Nestle Vietnam, the Nestle MILO brand has held more than 50 events, with the participation of more than 250,000 students, more than 2 million Nestle MILO milk boxes, more than 2,000 popular information media articles and more than 75 billion VND in sponsorship value invested in school sports activities and physical training in schools.
