DISRUPTING HARM IN VIET NAM - Evidence on online child sexual exploitation and abuse

The importance of the digital environment to children’s lives and rights has been emphasised by the United Nations’ Committee on the Rights of the Child in General Comment No. [...] One of the risks is the misuse of the internet and digital technologies for the purpose of child sexual exploitation and abuse. [...] Southeast Asian countries2 where the Disrupting Disclosure of online sexual exploitation and abuse Harm survey was conducted, the rates ranged from The majority of the children in the household survey 2% to 13%). [...] The Global Cybersecurity Index measures the commitment of countries to cybersecurity based on the implementation of legal instruments and the level of technical and organisational measures taken to reinforce international cooperation and cybersecurity. [...] OVERVIEW OF LEGISLATION AND POLICY Viet Nam is a member of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and as such, in October In June 2021 the Government 2021 committed to the endorsed Regional Plan of of Viet Nam approved the first- Action for the Protection of Children from All Forms of Online Exploitation and Abuse in ASEAN 46 ever National Programme on which includes commitments for m.