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School violence is always an issue of concern to society, because deviant behaviors appear right in the educational environment, where a child is taught to be a good person. Faced with this situation, on May 29, the Ministry of Education and Training issued Official Dispatch No. 3147/BGDDT-GDCTHSSV on strengthening the correction, handling, preventing, and repelling school violence in educational establishments. School violence is always a painful problem in the educational environment, because these acts come from the students themselves sitting in school. Recent events in some localities are only the tip of the iceberg known to the public. There are still many other cases out there where victims do not dare to speak up for fear of retaliation, continued assault or being isolated. Through images spread on social networks, public opinion cannot help but be indignant and question the cause of this behavior. The victims in these incidents are often classmates or at the same school as the person committing the violent act. Not only do they suffer physical injuries, many students also suffer from psychological trauma, depression, and even have to drop out of school. More worryingly, there are many cases where people around watch, cheer or record clips to spread on social networks instead of intervening. Download There is a need for flexible solutions to prevent and repel school violence. From dealing with consequences to early prevention. Faced with that situation, on May 29, 2026, the Ministry of Education and Training issued Official Dispatch No. 3147/BGDDT-HSSV on strengthening the correction, handling, preventing and repelling school violence in educational establishments. The notable point of the official dispatch is to shift the focus from case handling to prevention. early detection and intervention. Accordingly, educational institutions must proactively grasp the situation of students, detect conflicts that risk leading to violence; Strengthen the role of homeroom teachers, Youth Union - Team organizations and school psychological counseling departments. The official dispatch also requires publicizing the hotline, establishing channels to receive confidential information, enhancing the responsibility of heads of educational establishments, and strengthening education on behavioral skills in the online environment to prevent acts of inciting or abetting school violence. Download Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thanh Nam emphasized that the most positive point of the new regulations is the change in thinking - Photo: VGP/Thu TrangThe challenge lies in the implementation stage. Evaluating the approach of Official Dispatch 3147, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thanh Nam, Rector of the University of Education (Hanoi National University) said that the document has shifted from a case-handling approach to prevention, early detection and system intervention. According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thanh Nam, The spirit of the dispatch not only focuses on handling incidents that have occurred but also emphasizes the responsibilities of the leader, supervision mechanism, risk detection and multi-sectoral coordination. This is a direction consistent with current scientific evidence on preventing and combating school violence. In particular, requiring homeroom teachers, Youth Unions and psychological consulting teams to proactively capture conflicts from the moment they arise, including on social networks, shows a change from the mindset of handling the consequences to early detection, blocking at the source. In many recent cases, online conflicts are the cause of real-life violence. However, according to Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thanh Nam, the effectiveness of the solutions will depend greatly on the ability to deploy at the facility. Regarding hotlines and confidential whistleblowing channels, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thanh Nam believes that this is a necessary solution, but many students are still afraid to use it for fear of revealing their identity or being retaliated against. It is important not only to make the phone number public but to build trust that childrens information will be protected and handled seriously, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thanh Nam said. Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thanh Nam also emphasized the role of school psychological counseling. According to him, this is the most valuable long-term solution, but currently many schools still lack specialized personnel, have limited facilities, and consulting activities in some places are still formal. In addition, early detection of conflicts is especially important because most school violence cases do not happen suddenly but often have warning signs such as isolating friends, gossiping online, group conflicts or spreading offensive information. If these signs are ignored, the risk of violence is great. Download The close connection between School - Family - Locality will protect children from school violence - Photo: VGP/Thu Trang It is impossible to blame the school. According to Associate Professor Dr. Tran Thanh Nam, the quality of coordination between the school, family and locality is decisive for the effectiveness of preventing and combating school violence. Students are only at school about 20-25% of the day. Most of the remaining time they live in the family, community and in the online environment. If the school makes efforts but the family is lax or the locality lacks support, the effectiveness will be very limited, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thanh Nam analyzed. Mr. Nam also believes that the family needs to change.From just caring about academic results to paying more attention to your childs emotional life. Many students who are bullied or commit violent acts send out warning signals early on, but adults do not realize or do not spend enough time listening. In addition, mass organizations, local governments, media agencies and social networking platforms also need to share responsibility in building a safe environment for