Morinaga Milk Group launched its unique kindergarten/school meal support program, "Smiles & Health for Children,"
in May 2023 with the aim of contributing to the improvement of health and nutrition for children in Vietnam.

MAIN DETAILS OF SMILES &
HEALTH FOR CHILDREN

Building
Kindergarten
Cooking
Facilities

Trainings on
Health
and Nutrition

Trainings on Monitoring
Children’s Health
and Nutrition

Expanding Horizontally
to Other Regions

This program focuses on establishing a foundation for kindergarten/school meal provision in Vietnamese kindergartens/schools
and enhancing the knowledge and skills of teachers and health staff regarding nutrition and hygiene.

OUR
CONTRIBUTIONS

6

KINDERGARTENS SUPPORTED

47

TEACHERS TRAINED ON NUTRITION
MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING

413

CHILDREN SUPPORTED

4

KINDERGARTEN KITCHENS CONSTRUCTED

MULTIPLE VEGETABLE GARDENS SUPPORTED
FOR NUTRITIOUS MEALS

HANDBOOK ON NUTRITION
AND SANITATION

BACKGROUND &
PURPOSE

The Meaning Behind the Project Name

We valued the "Smiles" in our corporate slogan "For Ever Brighter Smiles." "Smiles" not only refers to facial expressions but also represents the fulfillment of the "heart," while "Health" signifies the health of both the "heart" and the "body." This conveys our intention to contribute to the mental and physical well-being of children.

OUR POLICY

Vietnam is one of the key countries where we have established production and sales bases and are focusing on our global business. Furthermore, to realize the goal of contributing to the wellbeing of all generations through products and services that leverage Morinaga Milk Group's unique ingredients, as stated in our Sustainability Medium- to Long-term Plan 2030 under the theme "Food and Well-being," we aim to contribute to health, nutrition, and a happy life.

YEARLY PROGRESS

2023 – PHASE 1

1ST PHASE PROGRAM（2023）

In April 2024, two kindergartens in Tuan Giao District completed the construction of kitchen facilities with improved hygiene standards, and were handed over to the Department of Education and Training in Tuan Giao District.

The handover ceremony was attended by children, teachers, cooking staff, parents, community members, Vietnamese government officials, an International NGO, and representatives from the Morinaga Milk Group.

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2024 – PHASE 2

2ND PHASE PROGRAM（2024）

In May 2025, we completed the construction of cooking facilities with improved sanitary conditions at two kindergartens in Tuan Giao District, Dien Bien Province, and were donated them to the Tuan Giao District Ministry of Education and Training. 

A handover ceremony for the cooking facilities was held at the supported kindergarten, attended by stakeholders of the support program, including Vietnamese government officials, teachers, staff, parents, and children.

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2025 - PHASE 3

3RD  PHASE PROGRAM（2025）

The third phase of the program, starting in July 2025, will continue to utilize the support framework established in previous initiatives, encompassing both hardware and software aspects.

The target age group will be expanded to include elementary school children in addition to kindergartens.

On the software side, the scope of the initiative will be extended to include not only the parents of students but also parents residing in the community with children under the age of 10. Monitoring and follow-up at the kindergartens supported in the first and second phases will also continue.