Recently, The Dewey Schools collaborated with cybersecurity experts to host a seminar on online kidnapping and digital safety. This initiative is part of the “Not Alone” campaign, aimed at equipping students with essential skills and raising awareness about the growing threat of online kidnapping in the digital age.
At the seminar, Major Phạm Ngọc Hưng from the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention (Ministry of Public Security) emphasized that in today’s digital world, even a moment of carelessness on a device can expose individuals to various risks, including online kidnapping. This form of kidnapping does not involve physically forcing someone into a vehicle—but rather pulling them into fear and psychological distress. Though victims are not confined to a real room, they become trapped in a pressured “mental room.”
Major Lê Trung Hiếu, also from the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention, identified common signs and tactics used by online offenders and guided students on essential self-protection skills. He highlighted that building healthy relationships and maintaining open communication with family members are key factors that help young people protect themselves. Major Hiếu also presented real-life scenarios for students to discuss and practice appropriate responses. The seminar received strong engagement from TDSers.
Supporting the “Not Alone” campaign is one of many actions The Dewey Schools has taken to build a “digital shield” that safeguards students in the online environment. The initiative also reflects the School’s commitment to working with the wider community to ensure children’s safety—so that no student ever has to face the dangers of the digital world alone.
