(VOVworld) - The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs organised a workshop in Hanoi yesterday to discuss child protection between 2016 and 2020. According to Dang Hoa Nam, Director of the ministry’s Department of Child Protection and Care, the national program on child protection began five years ago and relevant services and personnel systems have improved.

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By December 2014, Vietnam had 1,539 and 2,765 child protection consultation stations in public places and at schools, respectively. Meanwhile, 418 support centres were established. These facilities helped local authorities collect and analyse information on child violations, which leads to better assistance.
Participants said in the 2016-2020 period, the issues of child abuse and exploitation are likely to escalate due largely to rapid urbanisation.
They recommended implementing additional communication campaigns, increasing the child protection system’s coverage, and facilitating access to social services.