Vietnam - ASEAN: Join Hands to Eliminate Cyberbullying on Children

According to Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Ha, with the increase in children's internet use in the context of the development of the digital era, technology 4.0, the ASEAN Leaders' Statement on protecting children from all forms of online exploitation and abuse in 2019 further underscored the region's commitment to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development to 2030.

Children can become victims of cyberbullying. Illustration

Recognizing the growing risk of children being bullied at school and online, ASEAN countries have made significant efforts to improve the situation. “By 2020, six countries in the region have developed plans to protect children online; two have implemented cyber safety programs in schools; three are mainstreaming this topic into curriculum at schools and most countries have adopted at least some frameworks and processes that contribute to the prevention of online violence and bullying against children”, said Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Ha.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Ha highly appreciated the efforts of ASEAN member countries in protecting and ensuring the comprehensive development of children, especially members of the Committee for the Protection and Promotion of Women's Rights and the Promotion of Women's Rights. The children of ASEAN have worked with the co-chairs of the Declaration including Singapore, Vietnam and Brunei Darussalam to develop and finalize the Declaration and hope that ACWC will continue tirelessly to promote these initiatives. its actions to realize the commitments approved by the ASEAN Summit.

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