The average height of young Vietnamese people has had positive changes in recent times. Specifically, the average height of young Vietnamese men is 168.1cm; women are 156.2cm. Statistics show that the average height of Vietnamese people has increased by more than 3cm compared to the results of 10 years ago, helping us no longer be in the group of "shortest in Southeast Asia".

According to 2010 statistics, the average height of Vietnamese people is lower than the standards of the World Health Organization. There are many reasons for the low average height of Vietnamese people, including the consequences of prolonged war or lack of exercise and laziness in sports among teenagers.