Phu Quoc is equipping its students with crucial online safety skills as authorities report a surge in elegant online kidnapping attempts targeting children and adolescents.
Protecting Young People in a Digital World
A new initiative aims to empower students and educators to recognize and respond to online threats.
- On january 17, a seminar titled “first Line of Defense – Protecting Children and Adolescents in Cyberspace” was held at Nguyen Trung Duc Elementary and Middle School in Phu Quoc special District.
- More than 1,500 students and teachers participated, with officials from othre Phu Quoc schools also in attendance.
- The program focused on a three-step response to cyberattacks, account protection, and identifying manipulative tactics.
- Authorities are urging schools to integrate online safety into their curriculum.
- Increased cooperation between law enforcement and schools is planned to proactively address online crimes against children.
The seminar, held on the morning of January 17, brought together over 1,500 students and teachers from Nguyen Trung Duc Elementary and Middle School, along with representatives from other schools across Phu Quoc Special District. The initiative comes as law enforcement officials observe a troubling trend: increasingly complex online kidnapping schemes that rely on luring, psychological manipulation, and fraud.
Students attentively reviewed online materials focused on preventing kidnapping.
Authorities are urging schools to act as a “first line of defense” and build a “digital shield,” recognizing that online safety skills are essential life skills. Furthermore,cybersecurity departments within the an Giang Provincial Police and Phu Quoc Special District Police will strengthen collaboration with specialized units and leverage advanced technologies to proactively detect and address online violations,notably those targeting children. Students also had the possibility to ask questions about real-life scenarios they’ve encountered.
Students engaged with mini-games designed to reinforce the seminar’s lessons.
According to Lt.Col.Hoang Ngoc tam, deputy director of An Giang Provincial Police’s Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention Department, a key factor driving this increase is children’s limit
