The programme, jointlyproduced by VNews Television Centre, the Spanish Agency forInternational Development Cooperation (AECID) and the Family Departmentof the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, was being broadcasttwice a month at 9.15pm on Mondays, with the first episode shown onAugust 18.
Vice Director General of the VNA and Director of theVNA Television Centre Nguyen Hoai Duong told a press briefing in Hanoito introduce the new programme that domestic violence had not yet beenaddressed because of traditional customs, while Vietnamese peopleconsidered it a private issue and victims of domestic violence remainedisolated.
Duong also pointed out shortcomings in disseminationand education of domestic violence issues and a lack of communityinvolvement.
The 25-minute programme, which included family news,reports and talks with experts, will convey ethical values and discusslifestyle and family behaviour and measures to prevent domesticviolence, he said./.