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In Japan, many youngsters commit suicide because of schoolwork slumps and bullying in schools. Violence in schools in Japan is similar to the situation in Viet Nam.


However, compared with Vietnamese youngsters, Japanese youths have more places to escape, and more choices for their futures.

For example, if they fail to get good results in school, there are other ways to get ahead, such as to be a manual labourer, an artist, entertainer, professional sports player and more, according to their abilities. Of course, most parents hope their children will study hard and graduate from a well-known school and be employed at a well-known company, but there are so many choices in their lives that youths in Japan don't need to give up if they do poorly in school. What about in Viet Nam?

Most schools in Japan arrange for a school counsellor, giving kids an alternative to speaking to their parents about certain issues.

But sometimes bullying in schools happens where adults can't see it, such as on blogs or elsewhere on the internet. In Japan, there have been murders because of internet slander; I don't know if this has happened yet in Viet Nam, but it will pay to be careful in the future.

I strongly hope that the Vietnamese Government strengthens regulations on the media, which can influence children through violence and other abusive actions. As parents we must also think about our children's' futures.