With 72% of Vietnamese households using the Internet after Vietnam first had access in November 1997, the traditional culture of parent–child communication within families in particular has been significantly influenced by the arrival of this technology. This paper presents a mixed‐method study that surveyed 464 parent–child dyads, conducted 30 in‐depth interviews and 6 group discussions held in three major cities across Vietnam. The results demonstrate how the parents and their children use the Internet and recognize the influence of this technology on their communication. It is apparent that despite the old ways of a top‐down or hierarchical relationship in traditional homes, parent–child communication is moving in the direction of a more equal and open manner despite some disparities in the understanding and respecting of each other's emotions and perspectives due to conflicts created by generational gaps and cultural understandings. The positive and negative impacts of the Internet on parent and child communication are acknowledged, but this study advocates for a change from informal communication rules related to Internet usage and suggests developing a professional system that supports parents and children to manage the parent–child communication issues and challenges more effectively.

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互联网对越南城市家庭亲子沟通的影响

自1997年11月越南首次接入互联网以来，72%的越南家庭使用互联网，尤其是家庭内部亲子交流的传统文化受到了这项技术的显着影响。本文提出了一项混合方法研究，调查了 464 名亲子夫妻，在越南三个主要城市进行了 30 次深度访谈和 6 次小组讨论。结果展示了父母和孩子如何使用互联网并认识到该技术对其交流的影响。显然，尽管传统家庭中存在着自上而下或等级关系的旧方式，但亲子沟通正在朝着更加平等和开放的方向发展，尽管在理解和尊重彼此的情感和观点方面存在一些差异。由于代沟和文化理解造成的冲突。互联网对亲子沟通的积极和消极影响是众所周知的，但本研究主张改变与互联网使用相关的非正式沟通规则，并建议开发一个专业系统来支持父母和孩子管理亲子沟通问题并更有效地提出挑战。