It is essential to enhance education and raise awareness among children about online safety, says the Department for Child Affairs

While cyber bullying is becoming more common at schools, students are finding it difficult to seek support from teachers or their parents.

To keep children safe online, the Authority of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) recommends the '4T principles' of compliance, intelligence, caution and kindness.

According to the Department of Children (Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs), the National Child Protection Hotline recorded nearly 370,000 calls, with nearly 28,000 calls recorded and more than 1,500 cases receiving support in 2022.

On May 31, in the central city of Da Nang, a dialogue between local leaders and representives of Da Nang's children was organized by the municipal People's Council and People's Committee.

With the participation of state agencies at all levels, the work of fighting, preventing and stopping harmful information, reviewing and handling violations of the law on social networks is carried out decisively in Nam Dinh Province.

No one can protect children better than their parents, and no one can create a safe living environment for their children better than their parents.

To protect children in the online environment, the Information and Communications industry will continue to review and resolutely handle and remove harmful information on social networks such as Facebook and Youtube.

Many schools and specialized vocational education institutions are working to improve the learning conditions and quality of life of children with disabilities and children in special circumstances, in the spirit of leaving no one behind. behind.

To "establish a barrier" to protect children and teenagers in the online environment, the most important thing is to equip them with the knowledge and skills to identify safe and unsafe interactions.

Vietnam saw a total of 930,000 children having to leave their homes in the six-year period between 2016 and 2021 due to extreme weather phenomena such as floods, storms and drought, according to UNICEF's latest report.

The Department of Child Affairs under the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has noted that it is very difficult to wean children off their ‘internet addiction’, so ‘prevention is better than a cure’.

The "Emotional Mailbox" model also creates favorable conditions to help children develop a proactive spirit and boldly express their opinions and aspirations.

The Decree on Personal Data Protection stipulates that the processing of children's personal data is always carried out in accordance with the principle of protecting the rights and for the best interests of children.

A ceremony was held for the Club for the Protection of Vietnamese Children in Cyberspace, launched by the Vietnam Information Security Association - VNISA, on September 27 in Hanoi.

Experts advise that parents should partner and educate children with proper skills, so that kids can both enjoy the benefits as well as avoid risks while browsing the internet.

Instead of prohibiting access to the internet, parents should offer guidance to their children on how to use social media in a responsible way, and make the best use of features that control the time for access to the platforms.

To protect children and keep them safe in cyberspace, there should be a "digital immune system and digital vaccine", or knowledge and skills that help them protect themselves.

Representatives of Vietnamese children at the 7th National Children's Forum 2023 discussed and expressed their concern related to cyberspace safety.