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The timing of Vietnam's meals are similar to our timing, but they're very strict on meal times. Let's see how strict their meal times are!

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Bun bo nam bo is a dish served in a bowl. It contains beef, peanuts, fish sauce, and bean sprouts. Normally eaten with chopsticks.

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Cao lau is a dish served in a bowl, it's like a soup with no water. It contains noodles, crackers, and pork. Good for lunch!

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Banh xeo is a dish that contains pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts. This dish is a family classic for the children! Eat up Kids!

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Cha ca is a deep fried dish with fish, garlic, and fresh vegetables. This makes a good supper for the family!

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The average meal eaten in a home is mostly contains rice, fish/seafood, and raw or picked vegetables. I will show you five (5) average meals eaten with a family.

(1) Pho: Pho contains chicken, lettuce, spices, and it's a type of soup. When one of the family members is sick, they serve them Pho, it's like chicken noodle soup!

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When the Vietnamese eat breakfast, they normally eat before 9 am, even though restaurants serve breakfast way later! Some foods they eat during breakfast are Pho, BBQ, pork, and vegetables.

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When the Vietnamese eat lunch, they eat from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. They're main dishes are pork, beef, chicken, or tofu. Lunch in Vietnam is quick, but it doesn't lack any nutrients.

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When the Vietnamese eat dinner, they eat around 5 to 6 pm. Dinner is the meal meal of the day where family and friends come together of a feast. Women prepare the food and cook it, they also make sure the food is ready to be served for the feast. Common dishes are: A bowl of rice, steamed chicken, or fried fish. Lastly, they have a side of steamed vegetables.

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In conclusion, the Vietnamese are very strict with their meal times. Most meals are served with meat, rice, and seafood. They believe dinner is the most important meal of the day, while we believe that breakfast is the most important.

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We always believe that the poor will always have the smallest meals, and have unbalanced nutrition. While the wealthy have giant meals and always have a second serving ready. The females normally cook and serve the food, we will be looking at the differences between wealthy and poor meals in Vietnam.

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The poor fell from nearly 60% in the early 1990's to a staggering 20.7% in 2010. therefore, the Vietnamese are becoming wealthy and are suitable to have average meals. Also there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor. A poor family will have small meals, since some can't find a job or they're too sick or old to be put to work. They normally have home-grown food, sometimes canned food. Such as beets, carrots, or other canned foods. Sometimes they don't have enough food to feed the whole family, they give the most food to the kids or the sick family member.

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The wealthy will have tons of food for the whole family. They can have shops near their houses to purchase food, or go out for a fancy feast. Wealthy families normally have: seafood, pork, rice, beef, and many more. They're able to feed their kids and keep the family healthy over the years.

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There are many programs taking place in Vietnam to help the poor rise out of poverty. Such as the VietGAP, that helps farmers who struggle with land taxes and everyday agriculture. Vietnam also relies on other countries to help them rise out of poverty, by sending money to Vietnam or food for the poor.

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In conclusion, I believe that Vietnam is making it's way out of poverty by helping farmers and the poor with food, water, and shelter while providing food to them. Wealthier meals are more expensive while the poor is cheap and reliable.

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It's important for all countries to properly dispose of food, since the food can be used in the environment and can help the planet. Let's see how Vietnam's doing with food waste.

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Some cities take very weak measures on proper food management. The city Ho Chi Minh has very low expectations on proper food waste management.

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The city Saigon also has an issue with proper food waste management. People throw food on the ground, sidewalks, and in national parks. There's more: Used chopsticks, plastic, tissue paper, plastic bags, and plastic cups, litter the streets of Saigon (that's where most of the garbage goes). They're trying to recover, but there's other obstacles blocking their way such as: Water waste, Food waste, Trash waste, and environmental issues.

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According to researchers, Vietnam annually discards millions of food due to poor preservation. Vietnam loses 694,000 tons of meat, 7,000,000 tons of fruit and vegetables, and 805,000 tons of seafood daily. Fruits and vegetables are the largest proportion of wasted food products. With a staggering 60% of fruit and vegetable loss.

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In conclusion, Vietnam has a very poor rating of food waste management. The numbers are staggering and will keep rising daily. Some cities are trying to fix this issue, but they're suffering with other problems such as environmental issues and water waste.

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Every country has their own particular eating habits. Let's look at Vietnam!

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One of the fastest growing markets out there in Vietnam is the snack market. Snacks in Vietnam are growing rapidly overtime. Markets and grocery stores litter the streets of Vietnam, making it easy to buy snacks and groceries for the public. The snack market which was valued at US$518 Million in 2015, is now growing by US$1 Billion, by 2020. Soon, in the country areas away from civilization will have access to markets.

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A long time ago, Vietnam didn't have a lot of food available making it hard for rural areas to make or buy food. The solution for rural areas was to grow crops in their garden, or buy farmland to harvest crops. The downside is that some crops are not able to survive the cold and harsh winters of Vietnam, some people were local enough to go to supermarkets, to purchase food. People who were unfortunate, had to go next door and ask for food. In cities, supermarkets didn't have a wide range of food. Rice was the main food the Vietnamese ate before the market grew.

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Rice represents 60% of cultivated areas. In 1997, rice accounted for 70% of the Vietnamese diet. Rice is the dominate food staple in Vietnam and is deeply ingrained in the countries culture, traditions, and economy. The exports of rice's gross value has exceeded to $2.5 Billion to $3 Billion over the years.

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In conclusion, Vietnam's food availability is strong with markets littering the streets of Vietnam. Rice is the biggest staple food in Vietnam and the rice's gross value has increased over the years.

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We all want to have a perfect lifestyle and have good health, we will be looking at Vietnam's lifestyle and wellness.

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The Vietnamese are very active, especially in the farmlands where 3 generations of family live under 1 roof. They help around the farm and house preparing meals and keeping the livestock alive. It's common for married couples, for the wife and husband to work. The children are taken to school or a nursery school, until the mom or dad picks them up. The children must respect the elders, while doing household chores with their parents.

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Some major jobs in the city are: Mechanical design engineer, Test engineer, Advertising platform, and many more. Most jobs revolve advertising and engineering. While on the farmland, children and the parents help around the farm, cleaning stables, feeding the livestock, and doing household chores.

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Health in Vietnam is very low in half of the population. Half of the population don't have access to clean water, this issue carries diseases such as malaria. Some places in Vietnam have a shortage in nurses and doctors to assist in medical attention. Therefore, making some places in Vietnam risky to visit.

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In conclusion, Vietnam is very active and offers a lot of opportunities to tourists. But Vietnam is also a health hazard, with some places not having access to clean water, making the dirty water have diseases. They also have a shortage of nurses a doctors to help the sick in Vietnam.