Assessment of comprehensive school safety in Vietnam: From policy to practice

Since the first School Safety Program launched by the Ministry of Education and Training in 2007, Vietnam has promoted various multi-sectoral activities to advance school safety nationwide. This study aims to identify the opportunities to advance school disaster safety by assessing policies and prac...

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Main Authors: Thi My Thi Tong, Aiko Sakurai, Rajib Shaw, Ngoc Huy Nguyen, The Hung Nguyen, Kim Thoa Do, Thi Kinh Kieu
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Progress in Disaster Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061724000541
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description Since the first School Safety Program launched by the Ministry of Education and Training in 2007, Vietnam has promoted various multi-sectoral activities to advance school safety nationwide. This study aims to identify the opportunities to advance school disaster safety by assessing policies and practices in Vietnam. A framework adapted from the ASEAN Comprehensive School Safety Framework and School Disaster Resilience Assessment is utilized to evaluate policy coverage and implementation level of school safety in Vietnam. The study systematically reviewed legal documents at national level, followed by questionnaire surveys conducted for primary schools in Da Nang City, which was selected as a pilot evaluation site owing to its vulnerability to natural disasters and extensive records of school safety practices. Results show that the most critical elements of school safety have been reflected in existing policy documents and regulations. However, the gap between policies and implementation remains due to the inadequacy of school safety viewpoint, designated roles and responsibilities, resources, and guidelines for supporting the school safety practices at the local level. The findings emphasize the importance of a national school safety framework that enables institutional and resource arrangements for better practices at the local level.
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spelling doaj-art-1c51ddfe3cd040c0871c9df1181aaba92025-08-20T01:56:49ZengElsevierProgress in Disaster Science2590-06172024-12-012410036410.1016/j.pdisas.2024.100364Assessment of comprehensive school safety in Vietnam: From policy to practiceThi My Thi Tong0Aiko Sakurai1Rajib Shaw2Ngoc Huy Nguyen3The Hung Nguyen4Kim Thoa Do5Thi Kinh Kieu6Vietnam Institute of Economics, Hanoi, Viet NamKobe University, JapanKeio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus, JapanVietnam Institute of Economic, 100000, Viet NamHanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment, Viet NamEarth Systems, Hanoi 100000, Viet NamThe University of Danang, University of Science and Education, Viet nam; Corresponding author.Since the first School Safety Program launched by the Ministry of Education and Training in 2007, Vietnam has promoted various multi-sectoral activities to advance school safety nationwide. This study aims to identify the opportunities to advance school disaster safety by assessing policies and practices in Vietnam. A framework adapted from the ASEAN Comprehensive School Safety Framework and School Disaster Resilience Assessment is utilized to evaluate policy coverage and implementation level of school safety in Vietnam. The study systematically reviewed legal documents at national level, followed by questionnaire surveys conducted for primary schools in Da Nang City, which was selected as a pilot evaluation site owing to its vulnerability to natural disasters and extensive records of school safety practices. Results show that the most critical elements of school safety have been reflected in existing policy documents and regulations. However, the gap between policies and implementation remains due to the inadequacy of school safety viewpoint, designated roles and responsibilities, resources, and guidelines for supporting the school safety practices at the local level. The findings emphasize the importance of a national school safety framework that enables institutional and resource arrangements for better practices at the local level.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061724000541School safetyPolicyPracticeDa Nang CityVietnam
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School safety
Policy
Practice
Da Nang City
Vietnam
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Policy
Practice
Da Nang City
Vietnam
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