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Participants in the cyber security drill 2022 at Quang Trung Software City in HCMC.

HCMC actively coping with cyberattacks

The HCMC Information and Communications Department has cooperated with information security units to hold a drill on cyber securityto actively try to deal with an increasing number of cyberattacks during the city’s digital transformation process.
The ‘2-Day Cyberinformation Security Drill 2022’ in Quang Trung Software City

Cyberinformation Security Drill 2022 launched

The Ho Chi Minh City Information & Communications Department yesterday cooperated with related agencies to host the ‘2-Day Cyberinformation Security Drill 2022’ in Quang Trung Software City.
Vietnam is among the top countries in the world taking part in the cryptocurrency market.

Computer viruses causing $883 million damage in Vietnam

Bkav Cyber Security Co. yesterday announced that in 2022, computer viruses have created a property damage of VND21.2 trillion (US$883 million) to Vietnamese users, accounting for 0.24 percent of the national GDP, which is quite low in the world. The country also rose 25 positions in the Global Cybersecurity Index.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong is greeting Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Laos Chansamone Chanyalath

Vietnamese leaders receive Lao Deputy PM, Defence Minister

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong highlighted the significance of Vietnam-Laos special relationship during a reception in Hanoi on December 7 for Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Laos Chansamone Chanyalath.
Nguyen Duc Hien, Deputy Head of the Central Economic Commission, is delivering his speech in the event (Photo: SGGP).

Vietnam striving to ensure information security in digital era

The Authority of Information Security (under the Ministry of Information and Communications) yesterday cooperated with Viettel Cyber Security and IEC Group to hold a roundtable discussion themed ‘Optimizing Resources – Increasing Performance for Investments in Information Security in the Digital Era’.

Vietnam receives over 5,400 cyber-attacks so far

Vietnam receives over 5,400 cyber-attacks so far

The Authority of Information Security (under the Information and Communications Ministry) has just announced that in the first five months this year, there have been 5,463 cyber-attacks in Vietnam, including 930 Phishing, 776 Deface, and 3,757 Malware.

 

Fraudulent recruitment of e-commerce platform collaborators

Fraudulent recruitment of e-commerce platform collaborators

The Vietnam Cybersecurity Emergency Response Teams/Coordination Centre (VNCERT/CC) – the Authority of Information Security has warned of a dangerous tendency of fraudulent employment of collaborators for e-commerce platforms lately.

Regular activities of NCSC.

Info administrators warned to fortify cyber security in 2022

The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) under the Authority of Information Security (AIS – Ministry of Information and Communications) reported a total of nearly 1,400 cyber-attacks in January alone (an increase of 10.29 percent compared to last December). This alarming figure has forced information administrators of organizations as well as each Internet user in Vietnam to use proper tools to strengthen their cyber security.

HCMC has already built an IS center to serve its smart urban areas

Digital transformation process in Vietnam must prioritize cyber security

Around 71 percent of businesses in Vietnam have formed their own information security (IS) department in 2021 to signal their great attention to cyber safety matters, as revealed in the virtual meeting ‘Cyber Security for Digital Transformation – Opportunities and Challenges’, co-hosted by the Vietnam Information Security Association-Southern branch (VNISA), the Authority of Information Security (under the Information & Communications Ministry), and the Ho Chi Minh City Information & Communications Department.

The police force of Binh Chanh District is handling a case of spreading fake news in the area.

HCMC fiercely combats against cyber fake news

Accommodating a huge number of Vietnamese users, the Internet, especially social networks, has become a common place to update news. Lately, however, Ho Chi Minh City is witnessing the phenomenon of spreading fake harmful news, mostly related to Covid-19. The city is determinedly putting that phenomenon under control at all cost.

The police are inspecting the location where criminals carry out their illegal activities.

Illegal digital data trading detected

The Department of Cyber Security and Hi-tech Crime Prevention, Ministry of Public Security (A05) yesterday announced the result of its fight against a group of people illegally selling confidential digital data of Vietnamese people.

Vietnam successfully handles APT attacks

Vietnam successfully handles APT attacks

The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) – member of the IT Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communications – announced that since the beginning of 2021, Vietnam has faced numerous Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks in different forms.

HCMC to process 90 percent of administrative documents online

HCMC to process 90 percent of administrative documents online

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People’s Committee has just approved the plan to implement IT in state operations, digital government development, and cyber security maintenance for the period from 2021-2025. This plan aims at improving the service quality towards individuals and businesses.

Products in the field of cyber security are exhibited on the Vietnam Information Security Day 2020 in Hanoi. (Photo: SGGP)

Higher level of cyber security needed for national digital transformation

The Government has asked the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) to prioritize mastering the ecosystem for Vietnamese cyber security products in order to best serve demands arisen from the process to establish an e-government, smart city, and essential national databases, as well as carrying out the national digital transformation.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung is delivering his speech in the event. (Photo: VGP)

Vietnam to popularize cyber security to citizens

The Vietnam Information Security Association (VNISA) yesterday cooperated with the Authority of Information Security (under the Ministry of Information and Communications) to host Vietnam Information Security Day 2020 in Hanoi.

Students of Tran Dai Nghia School are accessing the school’s materials on the Internet. (Photo: SGGP)

Database needs more secured exploitation for economic growth

Data in the digital era has become an increasingly important resource for economic activities besides land, human resources, and energy from fossil fuel. Like other developed nations, Vietnam is paying more and more attention to exploit this valuable resource while securing it effectively for sustainable socio-economic development.