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National action plan on prevention of child violence, abuse ratified

VGP – The Prime Minister has approved the national action plan on preventing and combating violence and abuse of children in the 2020-2025 period.

December 25, 2019 5:12 PM GMT+7

According to the plan, 100% of the children will be provided with knowledge and techniques to protect themselves with deferent forms while all the children will be guided and trained with knowledge and 
life skills and self-protection skills against acts of violence and sexual abuse with age-appropriate content. 

In addition, 100% of staff working in charge of child protection at all levels and volunteers will improve capacity for child protection. 

Child protection services have been strengthened and developed at all provinces and cities. 

The plan sets that 100% of the health centers at commune and district levels will improve health capacity to provide child care services and 100% of police officials in charge of investigating child violence and abuse cases will have their capacity enhanced. 

By Thuy Dung