Evidence-Based Lifestyle Medicine for Viet Nam

We bring together healthcare professionals, educators, researchers, and partners to advance Lifestyle Medicine through education, professional community development, research collaboration, and responsible implementation.

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Building the Foundations for Lifestyle Medicine in Viet Nam

The Vietnam Lifestyle Medicine Alliance (VLMA) is a physician-led professional platform dedicated to advancing evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine in Viet Nam.

Founded in 2025, VLMA is building professional capacity, strengthening multidisciplinary collaboration, and supporting the responsible integration of lifestyle-based care into healthcare education and practice.

VLMA is operated by Vietnam Lifestyle Medicine Alliance Company Limited, a Vietnam-registered social enterprise. One hundred percent of surplus is reinvested in its mission.

What is Lifestyle Medicine?

Lifestyle Medicine is an evidence-based medical discipline that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions to prevent and treat chronic disease and, where clinically appropriate, support remission.

It combines clinical care, behavior change, person-centered decision-making, and attention to the social and environmental conditions that shape health.

Healthy Eating

Whole-food, plant-predominant eating patterns adapted to individual needs and local culture.

Physical Activity

Regular movement, appropriate exercise, and reduced sedentary time.

Adequate, consistent, and high-quality sleep.

Restorative Sleep

The Six Pillars

Stress Management

Practical strategies that support resilience and emotional well-being.

Positive Social Connection

Supportive relationships, community participation, and a sense of belonging.

Preventing or reducing exposure to tobacco, harmful alcohol use, and other risky substances.

Avoidance of Risky Substances

What We Do

Education and Professional Development

We provide courses, workshops, webinars, case discussions, and other learning activities that translate Lifestyle Medicine evidence into practical professional knowledge.

Professional Community

We connect physicians, healthcare professionals, educators, researchers, executives, and students who share a commitment to evidence-based, prevention-focused care.

Evidence and Implementation

We support evidence translation, local adaptation, quality improvement, research collaboration, and the responsible development of Lifestyle Medicine models in Vietnamese healthcare settings.

Partnerships

We collaborate with healthcare organizations, universities, professional bodies, community organizations, and international networks.

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Why Viet Nam Needs Lifestyle Medicine?

The growing burden of chronic disease requires more than general lifestyle advice.

Healthcare professionals need practical skills to assess lifestyle factors, support sustainable behavior change, work through multidisciplinary teams, and adapt interventions to each patient’s clinical, cultural, social, and economic context.

VLMA helps connect international evidence with the realities of healthcare and daily life in Viet Nam.

Connecting Viet Nam with Global Movements

VLMA connects Viet Nam with international networks advancing evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine and Planetary Health.

VLMA is currently the only Viet Nam-based Sister Organization of the Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance and the only Viet Nam-based organization currently listed in the Planetary Health Alliance member directory.

Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance
Sister Organization

Planetary Health Alliance
Member Organization

Through these global connections, VLMA supports knowledge exchange, professional collaboration, and the responsible development of Lifestyle Medicine and Planetary Health in Viet Nam.

Help Advance Lifestyle Medicine in Viet Nam

Join a growing professional community or work with us to develop education, research, and responsible implementation initiatives.

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Evidence-Based Lifestyle Medicine for Viet Nam.

Contact

contact@vlma.org

Saigon Paragon Building, No. 3 Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Tan My Ward, HCMC

+84 909 228 476

+84 84 9999 911

Terms and Conditions

A physician-led professional platform advancing Lifestyle Medicine through education, collaboration, research, and responsible implementation.

VLMA is operated by Vietnam Lifestyle Medicine Alliance Company Limited, Enterprise Registration Number 0318902666.

VLMA is a Sister Organization of the Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance and a Member Organization of the Planetary Health Alliance.

VLMA is not a medical service provider and does not issue medical licenses or IBLM certification.