Authorities in Bắc Giang Province educate on domestic violence prevention. — VNA/VNS Photo

BẮC GIANG — In an effort to combat domestic violence and promote positive family behaviour, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced plans to launch 50 grassroots models for prevention in Bắc Giang Province. 

With a focus on key occasions such as the International Day of Happiness on March 20 and Vietnamese Family Day on June 28, the department will launch communication campaigns to spread awareness and encourage positive changes.

The department will work closely with local communities to develop messages that is both easy to understand and remember, and will consult widely to ensure the content of these messages aligns with the values and beliefs of those they aim to impact.

The Bắc Giang Province's People's Procuracy will distribute family cultural behaviour criteria sets to households across the province to reach 85 per cent of families by 2025 and 100 per cent by 2030.

The aim is to educate families, particularly young ones, about national, cultural and family traditions and encourage the absorption of modern family culture and good Vietnamese values.

According to Procurator Nguyễn Ngọc Cường, from Bắc Giang Province's People's Procuracy, domestic violence often goes undiscovered for a prolonged period of time, causing significant harm.

The cause of this is often due to the shame and fear felt by victims, who are reluctant to speak out. Additionally, limited prevention measures at the grassroots level and the inability to resolve conflicts early on contribute to the prevalence of domestic violence.

Personality formation of young children in families affected by domestic violence can also be negatively impacted. To address this, the province aims to resolve 90 per cent of domestic violence cases following the law and to provide 100 per cent of victims with legal support by 2023.

All districts and cities within the province have implemented domestic violence response models to reduce harm and provide support to women and children.

To improve the quality of domestic violence prevention activities, the department has issued guiding documents and established 1,457 domestic violence prevention clubs.

Districts such as Yên Dũng, Việt Yên, and Yên Thế have expanded the clubs to 100 per cent of villages, hamlets, and residential quarters.

These clubs have already made a significant contribution to raising public awareness, promoting reconciliation in families, and promoting social order and socio-economic development in the local community. — VNS