Joining Hands to Build a Safe Living Environment for Children
To safeguard children's rights and proactively address emerging risks in a rapidly changing environment, Lam Dong Province and the provincial health sector have introduced a series of directives and action plans. Comprehensive measures are being implemented from the provincial level down to local communities to ensure children enjoy a safe, healthy, and meaningful summer.
A Comprehensive Shield for Child Protection
Lam Dong is currently home to more than 900,000 children, accounting for approximately 24% of the province’s population. Among them, over 10,000 children are living in particularly difficult circumstances.
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While child care and education programs have achieved encouraging results in recent years, children continue to face a range of challenges in their living environments, particularly risks associated with cyberspace, school violence, and accidental injuries.
In response, the Provincial People's Committee has launched the 2026 Action Month for Children under the theme “Happy, Safe Children Confidently Advancing in the Digital Era.”
The province is focusing on effectively implementing the 2016 Law on Children, enhancing digital literacy among families and schools, and mobilizing social resources to develop safe recreational spaces for children.
At the same time, Lam Dong joined the national launch ceremony of the “Protecting and Supporting Children in the Digital Environment Program for 2026–2030” through an online connection with the central government.
The program places particular emphasis on equipping children with safe internet-use skills, personal data protection awareness, the ability to identify harmful online content, and measures to prevent online fraud and cyberbullying.
Speaking at the event, Nguyen Ngoc Phuc, Vice Chairman of the Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee, stressed that while the digital environment offers tremendous opportunities for learning and entertainment, it also presents significant risks.
He emphasized that protecting children online requires close cooperation among families, schools, authorities, and society as a whole.
Decisive Actions to Protect Children
Alongside efforts to safeguard children in cyberspace, Lam Dong is strengthening measures to prevent accidents, injuries, and drowning incidents.
Local authorities have been instructed to identify and address high-risk locations, install warning signs, and organize swimming and water-safety training programs for children, particularly in disadvantaged and remote areas.
The health sector has prepared sufficient medical personnel and emergency response equipment while expanding community training programs on first aid and emergency care.
Interagency coordination has also been reinforced to ensure that healthcare services, psychological counseling, and legal assistance are provided promptly and effectively to vulnerable children.
The Lam Dong Department of Health has issued its 2026 Child Protection Action Plan, which serves as a guiding framework for implementation across the province.
Under the plan, commune, ward, and special-zone authorities are responsible for strengthening local monitoring mechanisms, identifying unsafe environments at an early stage, enhancing child protection personnel, and maintaining 24/7 emergency hotlines in coordination with Vietnam’s National Child Protection Hotline 111.
Regular inspections and enforcement activities will also be conducted to detect and strictly address violations of children's rights.
Community Engagement Strengthens Child Protection Efforts
The Provincial Association for Supporting Poor Patients, Persons with Disabilities, and Protecting Children's Rights recently established a dedicated Children's Rights Protection Chapter.
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According to Nguyen Van Luc, Chairman of the Provincial Association for Supporting Poor Patients, Persons with Disabilities, and Protecting Children's Rights, the establishment of the new chapter represents an important milestone in mobilizing community participation to protect children from violence, abuse, exploitation, and other threats that may affect their comprehensive development.
“The establishment of this chapter demonstrates the shared commitment of the community to protecting children from violence, abuse, and other challenges that threaten their healthy development,” Nguyen Van Luc said.
The strong commitment demonstrated by provincial leaders, government agencies, social organizations, and local communities is expected to create a safer and healthier environment for children this summer, laying a solid foundation for their long-term well-being and development.