Voters urge concerted solutions to enhance protection of children
The May 27 debate at the National Assembly about the implementation of laws and policies on children protection has attracted great attention of the public in Hanoi.
NA deputies watch a video clip during the debate session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi, (VNA) – The May 27 debate at the National Assembly about the implementation oflaws and policies on children protection has attracted great attention of thepublic in Hanoi.
Diep NangBinh, a lawyer at the Tinh Thong Luat law office, noted that children’s rightshave been promoted and the Party and State have continued to provide the bestfor children, including constantly revising and adjusting laws and policies tosuit new requirements arising in the work of children protection and education.
At the sametime, he pointed to shortcomings in the work, citing reports of the NA’ssupervisory team on the abuse of children, the large number of children whohave to work, the situation of abandoned children, or child marriage.
The lawyersaid a number of stipulations in the Law on Children and other related lawshave not been fully enforced due to a lack of timely and specific guidance, andpunishments on violations are not strict enough to serve as deterrence.Besides, investment in children protection has not met the needs in child careand education.
Moreconcerted efforts are needed to enhance the protection of children, Binh said,recommending promoting communication, education and consultation on childrenprotection targeting both parents, family members and children.
He called forinvestment in children protection services, particularly those helping earlydetect, prevent and urgently interfere in cases when children are under threatof abuse and violence. Besides public services provided by the State, it isnecessary to encourage private services in this field under strict monitoring.
A lecturer atthe Hanoi University, Nguyen Viet Phuong, said the rapid development of informationtechnology that breeds complicated hi-tech crimes has put children under the increasingrisk of abuse, while Vietnam is yet to have legal regulations in this field. Heurged the quick building of legal documents in this regard.
“The issue ofsafety for children, especially at public places, schools, society and thecyberspace, must be made the focus, in order to reduce the abuse of children,”he said./.
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NA deputies watch a video clip during the debate session (Photo: VNA) 
