“For the safe life of children” communication progamme launched
A communications programme “For the safe life of children” was held in Ho Chi Minh City for over 500 workers in Binh Tan district, the first activity in a series of events to raise awareness of young families working in industrial and processing zones about protecting their children from sex abuse.
Director of the Department of Child Affairs Dang Hoa Nam at the event (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - Acommunications programme “For the safe life of children” was held in Ho ChiMinh City for over 500 workers in Binh Tan district, the first activity in aseries of events to raise awareness of young families working in industrial andprocessing zones about protecting their children from sex abuse.
Addressing the event co-organised by theMinistry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs’ Department of Child Affairs andSave the Children in Vietnam, Director of the department Dang Hoa Nam said authoritieshandle over 2,000 child abuse cases each year, over 80 percent of them are sex abuse.
He advised parents to notplace their children in vulnerable environment, to report sex abuse cases toauthorities, and to protect children’ privacy.
Dragana Strinic, CountryDirector of Save the Children in Vietnam, highlighted the need to create basicbarriers to protect children such as legal regulations and self-protectionskills for children.
Director Nam and psychologistPham Thi Thuy answered parents’ questions about sex education for children.
On the occasion, the organising board introduced a television programme“My body is mine” on VTV7 channel to provide children with sex knowledge andbanned behaviours.-VNA
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Director of the Department of Child Affairs Dang Hoa Nam at the event (Photo: VNA) 
