In the wake of the decision to suspend students who assaulted a classmate, educators say they are unsure about how to handle such serious situations.

VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have voiced their concerns over escalating school violence, but few solutions have been proposed and agencies cannot agree on how to punish the perpetrators.

VietNamNet Bridge – A female student at a secondary school in Tra Vinh province was seriously beaten by nine classmates in January 2015, but the school only recently learned about the case, after a video clip was uploaded on the internet.

Educators complain that the disciplinary measures being applied at schools are not suited to current circumstances, while the students’ violations have become more and more sophisticated.

VietNamNet Bridge – Educators have been called on to reconsider the “you have to be cruel to be kind” education philosophy which has been applied in Vietnam for hundreds of years.

VietNamNet Bridge – The escalation of school violence has been partially blamed on the people’s indifference. Students believe that it is not their business to intervene in others’ business

VietNamNet Bridge – A sixth-grade schoolgirl has died after beaten on the rear by a female teacher with a ruler.

VietNamNet Bridge – Teachers’ harsh language and rude behavior toward students are believed to be the seeds of school violence.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ethics education should be strengthened to curb the worsening violence at schools, educationists told a workshop on this issue held at the HCM City University of Education last Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Bullying, sexual harassment and psychological attacks are occurring both at school and through electronic media. The number of students committing suicide is on the rise as well.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The punishment measures to be applied to the teacher who hit the students on the face in Binh Dinh province have not been defined. It turns out to be a complicated matter.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Educators and parents now feel worried as more and more video clips show the rude behaviors committed by teachers towards students.

According to statistics from the hotline of the Agency for Child Care and Protection, violence in schools in 2012 increased by 13 times compared to 10 years ago. One of the main reasons is the loosening of the parents in educating their children.

VietNamNet Bridge – A series of school violence cases occurred recently, which have stunned the public and made students live in fear.

“Do not use bad language, do not use Facebook to speak ill of anyone,” these are the regulations just set up by the Luong The Vinh High School, a “star” school in Hanoi.

A new video clip has been posted on Internet showing a teacher whipping students on their faces.