Vietnam places strong emphasis on communication, education, and digital literacy as key pillars for child protection in cyberspace, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Tri Thuc said on October 26, stressing that technology is only safe when people have the knowledge and skills to use it responsibly and creatively.

Child protection on the internet must start with forming safe online habits, remarked Nguyen Hong Quan, director of the training centre under the Ministry of Public Security’s Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention (A05), at a recent awareness-raising event held in Hanoi.

Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women’s Union Nguyen Thi Tuyen has urged expanded collaboration between the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Vietnamese political and social organisations to develop comprehensive programmes for child care.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) aim to expand their partnership in child protection, education, and welfare, with new commitments leading up to a 2025–2030 cooperation programme.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Thanh has hailed the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for its effective support to Vietnam in protecting the rights of the child and vulnerable groups in nearly 50 years.

The International Day of the Girl Child 2023 will focus on promoting gender equality to reduce sex imbalance at birth, thus raising public awareness of child protection and care, according to the Ministry of Health’s General Office For Population and Family Planning.

VOV.VN - The first children’s parliament session was held in Hanoi on September 10 to promote children’s right to get involved in relevant issues and raise their awareness of the legislature.

The Ho Chi Minh City Welfare Association in collaboration with the Vietnam-Denmark Friendship Association on June 28 reviewed a project on protecting children and preventing child abuse in the southern city.

Belgium’s Queen Mathilde, who is Honorary President of UNICEF Belgium, wrapped up her three-day visit to Vietnam, which highlighted the Southeast Asian country's significant achievements towards realising child rights as well as the key challenges the most vulnerable children still face.

The Ministry of Health’s Department of Medical Services Administration and the UNICEF Child Protection Programme Division held a working session with leaders of hospitals under the management of the ministry and the Hanoi Health Department to develop social work services and care for the health and protection of children in hospitals.