Vietnamese parents warned against ‘outsourcing’ childcare to social media
Vietnam News 12:40 07/05/2026Vietnamese parents are being warned against relying on digital devices and social media to occupy their children, as growing online risks expose gaps in supervision and awareness.
Vietnam launches national program to protect children online through 2030
Vietnam News 10:33 05/05/2026Vietnam has introduced a national program aimed at strengthening the protection of children in the digital environment, as authorities warn that minors are increasingly exposed to risks on social media and online platforms.
In Vietnam, protecting children online becomes more urgent than ever: opinion
In-Depth 17:33 06/04/2026With 87 percent of Vietnamese children using the Internet daily for five to seven hours, experts warned that safeguarding them in the digital space has become a pressing issue.
Vietnam introduces fine of up to $1,890 for child exploitation
Vietnam News 16:46 04/04/2026Vietnam will impose administrative fines of up to VND50 million (US$1,890) on individuals who commit violations in social protection and child welfare, as part of newly-issued Government Decree 98.
Vietnam’s Party chief orders immediate protection for all abandoned children
Vietnam News 09:07 29/11/2025Vietnam’s Party General Secretary To Lam has ordered that every abandoned child nationwide be immediately received, protected, and given safe care, warning that delays, negligence, or shifting responsibility will lead to strict punishment.
Nearly 233,000 calls made to Vietnam’s child protection hotline in 8 months
Vietnam News 16:37 16/09/2025Vietnam’s national child protection hotline 111 received nearly 233,000 calls in the first eight months of 2025, with many involving serious cases of child violence, sexual abuse, and exploitation, according to official data.
Ho Chi Minh City hospital treats 528 child pregnancies within one year
Vietnam News 12:38 21/03/2024Several cases involved elementary school children
Facebook, Google must remove content harmful to children: Vietnam seminar
Vietnam News 12:48 26/05/2022Photos and videos deemed harmful to children must be removed from the two platforms at the request of Vietnamese authorities
Vietnam’s child affairs department proposes takedown of harmful social media channel
Vietnam News 13:17 18/05/2021Many parents reported that the channel provides horror and superstitious content and images
Vietnam to strengthen child abuse prevention in light of recent sexual assaults
Vietnam News 15:56 21/04/2021Reports of child sexual abuse have emerged over the past weeks
Mother prosecuted for violence against daughter in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:58 06/04/2021The child’s grandmother brought the prosecution against the mother
Vietnam child protection association urges police probe into assault on 12-yo Hanoi boy
Vietnam News 17:11 16/12/2019The young boy suffered brain and chest injuries after being attacked by a man in early November
