Abstract

This article examines Vietnamese legal provisions governing children’s right to privacy in cyberspace from a human development perspective. It focuses on three dimensions: protecting privacy in connection with children’s dignity and safety; ensuring children’s agency and empowerment in accordance with their evolving capacities; and expanding opportunities for their holistic development by creating a safe digital environment. Based on this analysis, the article proposes legal and policy measures to strengthen the protection of children’s digital privacy and promote their holistic development.

Keywords: Children’s privacy, cyberspace, human development, Vietnamese law.