Lang Son: Erecting a "digital shield" to protect children in cyberspace.

Equip yourself with the skills to protect yourself.

Along with the digital transformation process, internet access for students in Lang Son province is becoming increasingly common. Not only in central areas, but also many students in rural and mountainous regions use smartphones and social media for learning, entertainment, and daily communication.

Alongside its benefits, the digital environment also harbors many risks. Forms of social media account impersonation, sending malicious links, stealing personal information, scamming people into transferring money, or luring them into age-inappropriate activities are increasingly appearing with more sophisticated methods. Meanwhile, children are a vulnerable group due to their limited ability to recognize and protect themselves.

Creating a safe "shield" for children on social media against harmful information sources (illustrative image)

From 2025 to the present, the Lang Son Provincial Police have coordinated with the education sector to organize numerous awareness and training programs on cybersecurity at educational institutions in the province. The campaign "Not Alone - Staying Safe Online Together" alone connected to 49 school locations, attracting more than 7,200 students.

Following province-wide activities, digital skills education continues to be regularly maintained in schools. For example, at the Provincial Ethnic Boarding High School, nearly 600 students have been equipped with knowledge about the Cybersecurity Law, skills in identifying online fraud, and protecting personal data. At Loc Binh High School, the "Green Shield - Young Police Officers Accompanying the Construction of Safe Schools" model is contributing to raising legal awareness and safe social media usage skills among students.

After attending the awareness sessions, Nong Duc Duy, a student at Loc Binh High School, said: “Before, I used to think that online scams happened somewhere far away from me. Through these sessions, I learned about many scams that are appearing right on the social media platforms that students use every day. I am also more cautious when sharing personal information and no longer casually access strange links like before.”

The Loc Binh commune police, in coordination with Loc Binh High School, are building a "green shield - a safe school environment".

In addition to focusing on the risks of online fraud, many schools in the province are integrating content on building a safe school environment with education on online behavior skills. At Dinh Lap High School, the program "Beautiful Friendship - Say No to School Violence" has helped students raise awareness of the consequences of school violence, including acts of insult, isolation, defamation, or attacking each other on social media.

Through discussions, problem-solving, and interaction, students are trained in civilized behavior and conflict resolution through dialogue instead of negative actions that could harm others. This is also a way for schools to proactively prevent the risk of school violence and cyberbullying from an early age.

The situation in Lang Son also shows that acts of posting false information and insulting the honor and reputation of individuals and organizations on social media still occur and have been handled according to the law. These cases demonstrate that violations on social media can have many negative consequences if users lack the skills to identify information and a sense of responsibility when posting and sharing content.

Family is the first line of defense.

Protecting children online is not only the responsibility of schools or law enforcement agencies, but also requires the participation of families and the community. According to recommendations from the Department of Maternal and Child Health, Ministry of Health , the family is the first and most important environment to help children develop safe internet skills, identify risks, and proactively seek support when needed.

In reality, many parents still struggle to control their children's online activities. Many children use smartphones at a young age and participate in numerous social media platforms, but lack the necessary guidance on personal data security or identifying internet risks.

Students from Dinh Lap High School participate in the program "Beautiful Friendship - Say No to School Violence".

After attending online safety awareness sessions, Mr. Hoang Van Ba, a parent with a child studying at Loc Binh High School, said: “Previously, I only reminded my child to limit phone use. Now I pay more attention to the content my children access and regularly discuss with them how to protect themselves on social media.”

In Lang Son, alongside the digital transformation process, many activities to popularize digital skills among the people are being implemented through community digital technology groups and the "Digital Literacy for the People" model at the grassroots level. In addition to guiding people on using online public services, members of these digital technology groups also disseminate information on personal data protection, warn against online scams on social media, and teach safe internet usage skills.

Through online safety awareness and training programs implemented recently, more than 7,200 students in the province have gained knowledge about digital skills, identified risks in the online environment, and used social media safely. Many students participated in legal education activities, raising awareness of protecting personal information and behaving respectfully on the internet.

In the context of children growing up with the internet, building a "digital shield" is not only the responsibility of law enforcement or schools, but begins with each family. When equipped with the right skills and supported by adults, children will be more confident in their learning, communication, and development in the digital environment.

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