School violence prevention measures in Vietnam

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1. School violence prevention measures in Vietnam

According to Clause 1, Article 6 of Decree 80/2017/ND-CP, school violence prevention measures in Vietnam include:

- Disseminate the information about the dangers and consequences of school violence to students, managerial staff, teachers and employees in the educational institution in order to enhance their awareness of such problems; of the responsibility to detect, notify and report the violent behaviors; to carry out timely intervention and prevent violent behaviors in an appropriate manner.

- Educate and equip students, managerial staff, teachers and employees with knowledge and skills for preventing and responding to abuses, school violence and child abuse in the internet environment; educate and equip students with knowledge and skills for protecting themselves.

- Announce the plan for prevention and control of school violence and the communication means used for reporting violent behaviors.

- Carry out school inspection and supervision to collect and handle information about violent behaviors.

- Implement positive education methods without provoking violence.

2. Measures for supporting students who are at risk of school violence in Vietnam

According to Clause 2, Article 6 of Decree 80/2017/ND-CP, measures for supporting students who are at risk of school violence include

- Timely detect any student who uses aggressive behavior and may cause school violence, as well as any student who is at risk of such violence.

- Analyze the level of risk and predict the violent behaviors that may occur in order to develop specific prevention and support measures.

- Counsel the student who is at risk of school violence and who may cause such violence in order to prevent and eliminate the risks of such behaviors.

3. Measures for responding to school violence in Vietnam

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 6 of Decree 80/2017/ND-CP, measures for responding to school violence:

- Preliminary estimate the extent of damage happened to the student and make judgment about his/her current state.

- Immediately implement supportive measures and provide medical attention and counseling for the abused student; observe and evaluate his/her safety conditions.

- Immediately contact the student’s family and cooperate with them in handling the situation; if such situation is beyond the authority of the educational institution, notify the police office and People's Committee of the commune, ward and village immediately, as well as other related agencies, with the aim to cooperate with them in handling such situation according to the law.

4. Regulations on handling school violence in Vietnam

According to Article 9 of Circular 38/2019/TT-BLDTBXH stipulating the handling school violence in Vietnam as follows:

- Taking measures to isolate and control in time those who cause school violence, to prevent them from continuing to cause unwanted consequences.

- Immediately contact and report to competent authorities to handle the case according to regulations. In case the case is beyond the ability of the vocational education institution to handle, it shall promptly notify the authorities or functional agencies for coordination in handling according to the provisions of law.

- Preliminary assessment of the extent of the victim's harm. Immediately take measures to help and provide medical care to the victim. Monitor, evaluate, and take practical support measures to protect the victim's safety next time.

- Timely notifying the victim's family to coordinate handling.

Ho Quoc Tuan

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