Int’l seminar on information safety slated for November
An international seminar on information safety is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 17 and in Hanoi on December 1 on the occasion of Vietnam Information Safety Day.
Hanoi (VNA) – An international seminar oninformation safety is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City on November17 and in Hanoi on December 1 on the occasion of Vietnam Information Safety Day,announced the Vietnam Information Security Association (VNISA).
Apart from a major session themed “Smart safety in the newconnected world”, two seminars entitled “Information safety for smart city” and“Ensuring information safety at different levels” will be held, according tothe organising board.
Within the framework of Vietnam Information Safety Day, anational competition on students with information safety, a training course forinformation technology managers and a technology exhibition will also beorganised.
The VNISA will also announce the results of informationsafety products and services reviewed by domestic firms.
The annual Vietnam Information Safety Day has been held bythe VNISA for the past nearly 10 years under the auspices of the Ministry ofInformation and Communications and the Ministry of Education and Training.-VNA
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
