Cyberspace is essential for children's development but presents significant challenges in ensuring information security, protecting privacy, and safeguarding young users online, insiders said.
Financial frauds and cyberattacks on the Vietnamese financial information systems are on the rise, but many domestic financial agencies still do not pay due attention to the issue, officials said.
A 75.1% drop was seen in the number of detected and handled cyberattacks targeting information systems in Vietnam to 349 cases in August, according to the Authority of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).
Protecting national digital sovereignty in cyberspace requires a strong and capable information security force, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung stressed at a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Authority of Information Safety (AIS) (September 9, 2014 - 2024) in Hanoi on September 5.
The amount of personal information stolen in cyberspace increased by 50% in the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2023, according to a report on cyber security situation released on August 26 by the Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed to issue an official dispatch requesting ministries, sectors and localities to exert efforts to ensure information security, given recent increases in cyberattacks, especially the presence of ransomware.
The Authority of Information Safety (AIS) under the Ministry of Information and Communications has asked information security units of agencies, organisations and businesses to roll out drastic measures to ensure safety for information systems under their management, with priorities on monitoring and early warnings.
There were 950 cyberattacks on Vietnam’s information system in January, a decline of 33% and 23% compared with that of December 2023 and the same period last year, respectively.
Vietnam stands ready to give Laos further support to ensure information security as the country is taking the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2024 with an array of high-level conferences to be held, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung said on January 10.
The Authority of Information Security (AIS) under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has advised parents who allow their children to use the Internet to comply with all information security principles and measures provided by suppliers, and equip themselves with basic knowledge on cyberspace to better protect their children.
Vietnam’s teams have secured an absolute victory at the ASEAN Student Contest on Information Security (ASCIS) 2023 after overcoming teams from other ASEAN nations.
With 87% of Vietnamese children aged 12-17 years old access the internet every day, they are facing a myriad of risks in cyberspace, according to Tran Dang Khoa, deputy head of the Information Security Department under the Ministry of Information and Communications.
Quang Ninh province is working to strongly develop the digital economy and establish itself into a role model in comprehensive digital transformation at the provincial level.
The Vietnam Information Security Day 2021 was co-organised by the Vietnam Information Security Association (VNISA) and the Authority of Information Security Department under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), in both offline and online forms, in Hanoi on November 25.
Vietnam recorded more than 3,900 cyberattacks in the first seven months of 2021, according to the Authority of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications.
The central city of Da Nang is eyeing to be in the top three performers in digital transformation, information security and e-commerce by 2030, according to a resolution issued by the municipal Party Committee.
