Advancing Evidence-Based Lifestyle Medicine in Viet Nam

Empowering healthcare professionals to prevent, manage, and reverse chronic disease through evidence-based lifestyle care.

Physician-Led. Evidence-Based. Ethically Governed.

The Vietnam Lifestyle Medicine Alliance (VLMA) is a physician-led, non-profit national alliance dedicated to advancing Lifestyle Medicine in Viet Nam.

Founded in 2025, VLMA promotes the science and practice of Lifestyle Medicine to prevent, manage, and, where possible, reverse chronic diseases through evidence-based interventions in nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, social connection, and the avoidance of harmful substances.

VLMA is committed to improving population health, enhancing clinical quality, and strengthening multidisciplinary collaboration in alignment with the global mission of the Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance (LMGA) and the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM).

🩺 Join VLMA - Become part of the movement transforming healthcare through prevention and lifestyle change.

🎓 Learn Lifestyle Medicine - Access courses, workshops, and IBLM certification pathways.

🗓️ Upcoming Events - Stay updated on webinars, conferences, and member activities.

🤝 Partner with VLMA - Collaborate in education, research, and community health initiatives.

What is Lifestyle Medicine?

Lifestyle Medicine is an evidence-based medical discipline that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as the primary approach to prevent, treat, and often reverse chronic non-communicable diseases. It empowers individuals to achieve optimal health by addressing the root causes of illness through comprehensive lifestyle change.

Healthy nutrition

Adopting predominantly whole-food, plant-predominant eating patterns.

Physical activity

Engaging in regular, moderate-intensity movement.

Ensuring adequate and high-quality sleep.

Restorative sleep

The practice of Lifestyle Medicine is built on six core pillars:

Lifestyle Medicine integrates science, clinical practice, and public health to reduce the global burden of chronic disease and promote sustainable well-being for individuals and populations.