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This study, therefore, examines the prevalence of stunting and underweight among 6\u201359-month-old outpatient children in District 2 Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.<jats:italic> Methods.<\/jats:italic> A cross-sectional study involved a sample of 225 children aged 6\u201359 months who were randomly selected from the Outpatient Department in District 2 Hospital. Anthropometric measurements and blood test of children were taken to assess the nutritional status and anaemia<jats:italic>. <\/jats:italic>A structured questionnaire was also used to collect mothers\u2019 and children\u2019s characteristics to examine associated risk factors.<jats:italic> Results<\/jats:italic>. The prevalence of stunting, underweight, overweight, and anaemia among children aged 6\u201359 months was 9.8%, 8.4%, 25.8%, and 30.7%, respectively. Underweight significantly correlated only to having breastfeeding in the first hour after birth (RR: 0.02; 95% CI: 0.01-0.17; p&lt;0.001), while stunting was related to age of starting complementary foods from equal to\/more than 6 months (RR=0.70, 95%CI=0.50-0.99, p&lt;0.05) and normal birth weight (RR = 0.29, 95%CI = 0.15-0.56, p&lt;0.001).<jats:italic> Conclusions.<\/jats:italic> This study emphasized the importance of measuring the overall nutritional status for children, who have coexisting infectious diseases and anaemia. The high prevalence of malnutrition and anaemia underlined the need for routine screening as well as treatment of children. 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