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Lang Son province reduced child marriage cases to 482 during the 2021-2025 period, representing a drop of more than 64 per cent compared to the previous period, and recorded zero cases of consanguineous marriage. This outcome has been achieved through synchronised coordination between the Lang Son provincial Department of Ethnic and Religious Affairs and other local agencies in disseminating the Party’s guidelines and the State’s policies and laws on marriage and family, providing training courses for local cadres and maintaining models to prevent child and consanguineous marriage.
According to Deputy Director of the Lang Son provincial Department of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Lam Van Vien, public communication about the harmful effects of child and consanguineous marriage has been conducted through various tailored formats suitable for each area and target group including news, articles and feature reports in Tay, Nung and Dao ethnic languages, information documents, leaflets and posters.
At the grassroots level, backward customs are being gradually phased out through the persistent advocacy of local authorities, mass organisations and prestigious figures. In Xuan Duong commune, the Xuan Duong chapter of the Vietnam Women’s Union has collaborated with related departments to organise communication campaigns across villages facing extreme difficulties, including Coc Sau, Po Don, Co Hong, Ai Quoc, Khau Kheo, Nam Dang, Pha Thac, and Khuoi Thuon. These activities not only disseminate the Law on Marriage and Family but also explain the adverse impacts of child marriage on health, education, the risk of hereditary diseases and child protection measures, thereby encouraging women to advise their children against dropping out of school or marrying underage.
Similarly, in Thien Hoa commune, the active involvement of the Working Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee of Thien Hoa commune and influential community figures has yielded clear results. In Ban Pe village, exemplary local cadres and respected elders patiently explained the issues through relatable stories during village meetings, completely eliminating the child marriage practices.
The reality in Lang Son province demonstrates that sustainable progress in preventing child marriage must begin with changing mindset within each family alongside community support, ensuring children have the opportunity to pursue education and reach maturity before founding a family.- (VLLF)
