In response to the 2013 Year of the Family with the theme "Connecting with Love" and Vietnamese Family Day (June 28th), on the morning of June 20th, 2013, at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, the Women's Committee of the University's Trade Union, in coordination with the Women's Committee of the University's Trade Union of the University of Natural Sciences, organized a thematic workshop on "Discipline Without Tears".
Attending the workshop were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dang Xuan Khang – Chairman of the University's Trade Union, Dr. Trinh Thi Thuy Giang – Chairman of the Trade Union of the University of Natural Sciences – and nearly 100 officials and trade union members from both universities.
On behalf of the Standing Committee of the Trade Union of the two universities, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dang Xuan Khang introduced to the conference the Government's Decision on designating June 28th annually as "Vietnamese Family Day" and 2013 as "Vietnamese Family Year"; Prime Minister's Decree No. 02/2013/ND-CP "Regulations on family affairs" and the "Strategy for the Development of Vietnamese Families to 2020, with a vision to 2030".
Next, the speaker, Ms. Tran Thi Ai Lien, shared with parents the dangers of violence in child rearing, the philosophy and lifestyle of "rejecting violence"; methods of "criticizing" to minimize bad behavior and "praising" to encourage good behavior in children; what to say and do to create a peaceful and happy family environment for children…
"Discipline Without Tears" is a two-way discussion forum, sharing not only the speakers' perspectives but also an open and sincere exchange of views and experiences from parents on raising children.
According to Associate Professor Dr. Dang Xuan Khang, this is the opening activity for the activities in response to the Year of the Vietnamese Family. In the coming time, the Trade Union of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities will continue to implement practical activities to propagate, encourage, and support the staff and faculty of the University in building prosperous, equal, progressive, happy, and sustainable families as set out in the Strategy for the Development of Vietnamese Families.