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The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee has issued an action program to implement Directive No. 57-CT/TW of the Secretariat on strengthening cybersecurity, information security, and data security within the political system in the city.
The municipal Party Committee identifies cybersecurity, information protection, and data security as critical, regular, and urgent tasks, a shared responsibility of the entire political system and the people, placed under the direct leadership of the Party. The Public Security and Military forces are designated as the core forces in this regard.
Ho Chi Minh City also recognizes digital data as a particularly strategic resource. Ensuring cybersecurity is closely associated with building “digital trust” among citizens and businesses while being tightly integrated with socio-economic development and comprehensive digital transformation. The city is shifting its approach from “passive defense” to “proactive and active defense.”
The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee underscores the principle of “self-reliance, self-sufficiency, and resilience,” prioritizing the use of domestically developed technology products.
The directive aims to raise awareness and strengthen the sense of responsibility among Party committees at all levels, particularly heads of agencies and units. It affirms that cybersecurity must be regarded as a fundamental and mandatory requirement, integrated throughout all stages—from system design to operation—of information systems.
Ho Chi Minh City has set out specific targets to enhance cybersecurity and information safety across its political system in the coming years. By 2026, the city aims for 100 percent of agencies and units to issue internal regulations and incident response plans for cybersecurity.
By 2030, all information systems are required to be classified according to security levels, while 100 percent of officials and civil servants will receive training in data protection skills.
In addition, the city will ensure that funding for cybersecurity and information safety accounts for at least 15 percent of total annual expenditure on information technology applications and digital transformation.
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has tasked the Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee to take the lead, in coordination with relevant units, in directing Party committees and organizations at all levels to incorporate cybersecurity into their annual work plans. This content will also serve as a key criterion for assessing the performance of Party organizations and their heads.
Meanwhile, the Party Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee is assigned to coordinate with relevant agencies to review and supplement regulatory documents in line with the city’s practical conditions. It is strictly required that classified documents must not be drafted or stored on computers connected to the internet.
Accordingly, in 2026, the city will prioritize upgrading information infrastructure and deploying advanced security equipment. A municipal cybersecurity center will be established, tasked with monitoring, analysis, early warning, and coordination of responses to information security incidents across systems.
In addition, the city will roll out cybersecurity monitoring systems integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Special mechanisms will also be leveraged to attract highly qualified experts to serve the city’s cybersecurity development needs.
The Inspection Commission of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee will take the lead, in coordination with relevant agencies, in strictly handling violations that result in the disclosure of state secrets or personal data.
The Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee has directed affiliated Party organizations to develop detailed implementation plans to ensure “clear assignment of responsibilities, tasks, and timelines.” Local cybersecurity subcommittees will be established at the ward, commune, and special zones, with the Party Secretary serving as head of each subcommittee.
The Party Committee of the City’s Public Security Department is tasked with monitoring and expediting implementation while taking the lead in operating the municipal cybersecurity center. It is mandated that 100 percent of classified documents transmitted over wide area networks must be encrypted.
Meanwhile, the Party Committee of the City’s Military Command will maintain specialized cyber forces to ensure the absolute protection of military information infrastructure.
