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Legal Framework of Vietnam in Protecting Children against Sexual Abuse in Cyberspace

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As a body of law on children, the legal framework on protecting children agaisnt sexual abuse in cyberspace is a collection of legal norms promulgated by the State to regulate sexual abuse in cyberspace to guarantee that children have a safe and healthy cyberspace as well as control, prevent and handle acts of children sexual abuse. The legal framework is one of the important factors promoting the implementation of solutions to prevent and support children in the increasingly complex issue of sexual abuse in cyberspace. Nevertheless, the legal framework on protecting children in cyberspace in general and the legal framework on protecting children from sexual abuse in cyberspace in Vietnam in particular still exists a lot of gaps in terms of provisions on prevention and support of children as well as handling violations. This research focuses on reviewing the provisions of Vietnamese law in protecting children from sexual abuse in cyberspace, thereby serving as a basis for proposing solutions to improve the legal framework for protection of children in the upcoming time.

Reality of Awareness and Response of Students to the Risks of Child Sexual Abuse in Cyberspace

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This article mainly discuss the reality of awareness and response of students to the risks of child sexual abuse in cyberspace at Van Hoang secondary School in Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi. The survey results are collected from the opinions of 220 students in the research area. The study indicates that students have a certain understanding of the expressions and risks of sexual abuse in cyberspace, however, many of them fail to be correctly aware of these issues. In addition, the research results also show the limited awareness of students about ways of repsonse, prevention and self – protection agaisnt the risks of sexual abuse. Therefore, it is urgent to improve knowledge and skills of secondary school students to cope with the expressions and risks of sexual abuse in cyberspace and realistic solutions are needed.