A new survey highlights that nearly two-thirds of Vietnamese children acquire online safety skills from platforms like Facebook and YouTube. While promising, the reliance on social media for such education poses risks due to unverified information.

Experts caution parents against sharing children’s personal information online, citing risks to privacy and well-being.

Vietnam sets a goal to reduce the stunting rate in under-5 children to below 15% by 2030, but this rate currently is still high at 18.2%.

Being aware of risks that can affect children online will help press agencies and journalists gain knowledge and skills to protect children.

Over the years, the 'Thien Nhan & Friends' programme has conducted 630 surgeries, examinations and diagnoses for 2,000 children, with another 1,000 patients still awaiting treatment.

Two children reported missing from the Quan Am orphanage in HCMC were located at a temple in Binh Phuoc, where they had been temporarily placed.

At least two mothers have reported their children as 'missing' after leaving them at Quan Am Shelter in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on September 29 attended the second mock session of the "Children’s NA" initiative, which brought together 306 young delegates from 63 provinces and cities across the country.

During the second session of the "Children's Parliament" in 2024, students raised critical issues such as school violence and substance abuse, with responses directly from the Education and Health Ministers.

The Hoa Hong Shelter in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City, has been found to be involved in child abuse and exploitation of charity resources.

A 13-year-old male patient was taken to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Ward under the Institute of Mental Health by his family because he showed signs of mental disorder.

The second mock session of the “Children’s National Assembly”, scheduled for September in Hanoi, will see the participation of 307 children, according to the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.

Psychologists say that sex education is a process that involves children’s psychological growth from childhood to adulthood.

From July 1, authorities will issue identity certificates to people of Vietnamese origin whose nationality is unknown.

Four young women create a project to teach Dak Nong children vital skills for preventing sexual abuse.

“Summer is the time for children to rest and play, so we don’t intend to put pressure on them. They won’t be asked to sit for many hours and say their prayers,” said Thich Tam Thuan, a Buddhist nun.

Children’s regular use of social networks and their access to ‘dirty’ websites are worrying parents.

The set of standards 'Basic technical requirements for products and services to protect children online' will be the basis for assessing quality and promoting the development of an ecosystem of solutions to protect Vietnamese children online.

Many families also teach their children simple lessons such as how to open the driver’s door when forgotten in the car or what to do if fire breaks out at home.