Securing the Digital Space for Vietnamese Youth

The digital revolution is reshaping societies and creating opportunities for sustainable development. In Vietnam, internet access now reaches over 70% of the population, and mobile coverage is at 100%. While smartphone and internet use among youth continues to rise, they face significant digital risks, including privacy violations, identity theft, and online harassment, which impact their mental health and well-being. Many, particularly vulnerable groups, lack the digital literacy needed to navigate these challenges safely. Additionally, youth participation in policy design remains low in Vietnam, limiting the effectiveness of policy responses to issues such as technology-facilitated gender-based violence, cyberbullying, and digital safety.

The programme seeks to enhance the digital security of Vietnamese youth, and especially the most vulnerable. The specific objectives of the programme are to (i) analyze current and future digital threats; (ii) promote policy-making that incorporates a youth-focused digital security lens at both national and local levels, and (iii) raise awareness about digital security risks among youth.

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