Protecting children online

Communication event series “Child Protection, Injury Prevention and Online Safety” were organized at 119 schools in Lao Cai.

Save the Children recently joined the launch of the Programme on Protecting and Supporting Children to Thrive in the Digital Environment (2026–2030), an important milestone in the collective effort to create a safer, more inclusive and child-centred digital environment for children in Viet Nam.

On 24 April 2026, the Award Ceremony of the “Students with Cyber Security 2026” competition was held, marking the conclusion of a meaningful journey to strengthen students’ awareness and skills in staying safe online.

A safe digital environment is not only built by technology, but by how we, as adults, show up and stay connected with children every day.

We have worked with Save the Children’s experts in online safety to develop tips for parents, teachers, leaders of children’s clubs, social workers and anyone else who may interact with teenagers to help them stay safe online.

The number of children with access to the internet is on the rise. Although it comes with huge benefits it can also leave children at an increased risk of harm. That's why together with experts in online safety we have develop a new series of tips to help you keep your children safe online.

Across all cultures and ages, children are suspicious of people they don’t know online, and we see them developing strategies to protect themselves. But it shouldn’t be just their responsibility to stay safe online - they need adults, especially their parents and caregivers, to step up and help.