When a child is bullied at school in Vietnam, parents need three things at once: immediate safety for the child, an evidence file, and a correct allocation of responsibility among the harming pupil, that pupil’s parents and the school. The Children Law 102/2016/QH13 frames child protection, including the national child protection hotline 111 receiving reports of child abuse.
Your child is bullied: the first steps
The first step is safety and health: have the child examined and keep medical records of any injury, and preserve messages, photos, videos and the child’s account in a timeline. Next, notify the homeroom teacher and school board in writing, demanding verification, protective measures and a written reply. The Children Law 102/2016/QH13 obliges every individual and organisation to report acts harming children, and parents may call hotline 111 where the school’s handling is inadequate or the matter is serious.
How far the school’s compensation liability reaches
Non-contractual damage liability under the Civil Code 91/2015/QH13 falls first on the person causing the harm; for a minor pupil, the harming pupil’s parents bear compensation liability under the rules on damage caused by minors, including recourse to the child’s own property where the child has any. The school is liable where the damage occurred while the pupil was under the school’s management and the school was at fault in supervision, prevention or handling. Compensation claims are therefore usually addressed simultaneously to the harming pupil’s family and to the school, with each side’s fault specified.
Reporting school bullying beyond the school
Beyond the school, parents may report to the police of the place of the incident where administrative or criminal offences are indicated, denounce through the national child protection hotline 111 under the Children Law 102/2016/QH13, and complain to the local education and training office about the school’s management responsibility. For an older harming pupil, violent acts may attract administrative penalties or criminal liability depending on injury severity and the act’s nature. The paper chain — report, working minutes, medical conclusions — underlies both the civil compensation track and school discipline.
Practical steps: work in the order safety — medical care — written notice to the school — outside authorities if the school does not act. Never let the case exist only in oral conversations, because every compensation and discipline mechanism runs on paper files.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should you do if your child is bullied at school?
First secure safety and keep medical records of any injury, log evidence by time, then notify the school in writing demanding verification and protection for the child. The Children Law 102/2016/QH13 also opens reporting through hotline 111 where the matter is serious or the school’s handling is inadequate.
Is the school liable to compensate?
The harming pupil’s family bears the main compensation duty under the Civil Code 91/2015/QH13 rules on damage caused by minors. The school compensates where it was at fault in supervision while the pupil was under its management, so claims are usually addressed to both sides for fault apportionment.
Where do you report school bullying?
Report to the police where the act occurred if offences are indicated, call the national child protection hotline 111 under the Children Law 102/2016/QH13, and complain to the local education office about the school’s responsibility — in parallel with a written demand to the school board.
