1. Scientific research:

• Research on nutritional needs and meal structure of Vietnamese people.
• Research and monitor the nutritional status and dietary intake of people; research nutritional epidemiology and health issues related to diet.
• Research on food science, building nutritional composition tables of foods in Vietnam.
• Research on food hygiene and food safety.
• Research on clinical nutrition: methods of treatment by diet; development of nutritional regimens according to disease.
• Research and propose solutions to improve nutritional health status and ensure food safety.
• Participate in consulting and commenting on policy issues related to nutrition and food.

2. Training

• To educate Doctor of Philosophy in medicine as per Decision of the Prime Minister.

• To provide continuing or in-demand education and training for participants who are implementing nutrition, food and food safety activities in the nation.
• To educate post-graduate degrees, graduate degrees, technicians and other education programs in collaboration with colleges and universities (master, specialist I and specialist II in nutrition).

3. Nutrition Information Education and Communication

• To coordinate with other departments to develop education and communication content, material and methods on nutrition and food safety
• To perform interdisciplinary coordination in nutritional communication and education, and social mobilization to eectively implement nutrition and food safety activities.

4. Nutritional Network Coordination

• To assist the Ministry of Health to direct, support, and technically guide in nutrition and food for the community and clinical nutrition systems in the country.
• To participate in directing and providing technical guidance for food safety assessment and control system.
• To organize, implement, monitor, and evaluate programs and projects on nutrition and food safety.

5. International cooperation

• International cooperation in scientic research, staff training, infrastructure and facilities development, and equipment improvement.
• Apply scientic achievements in the eld of nutrition, food, and implement programs and projects relating to nutrition and food safety.
• Staff members exchanges between the Institute and other international partners not limit to study, research, work abroad, and eld work.

6. Public services

• Implement nutritional interventions, programs and projects.
• To create and manage the nutrition surveillance system; develop the database on nutrition epidemiology; and participate in food safety supervision missions.
• To implement nutrition and food safety education and communication activities, guide to implement proper nutrition advices based on the development of the country.
• To conduct state-required assessments on imported food and food safety examination.
• To participate in developing legal provisions relating to the food quality standards for Vietnamese meals.
• Implement other tasks requested by Ministry of Health.

7. In-demand Services

• Research and apply scientic ndings in manufacturing and trading of nutritional products; receiving and transferring formulations and technological processes related to food and nutrition.
• To provide nutritional examination and consultation services, and other services.
• To collaborate with domestic and international industries and organizations in applying scientic research results.
• To consult and conduct food testing services as required.
• To provide training, re-training, and continuing education services on nutrition and food safety; food safety testing; biochemical testing and diagnosis of nutrition-related diseases by using innovated technology.
• To research and evaluate nutrition status and food consumption.
• To provide services related to direct export and import of nutritional products, functional food, publications, chemicals and medical-nutrition laboratory equipment.