Vietnam backs building of stable cyberspace: ambassador
Vietnam supports the building of a safe, friendly, open and stable cyberspace, meeting legitimate needs and interests of countries and people, and contributing to maintaining international peace and security, said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations.
New York (VNA) - Vietnam supports the building of a safe, friendly, open and stable cyberspace, meeting legitimate needs and interests ofcountries and people, and contributing to maintaining international peace andsecurity, said Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations.
Speaking at an online meeting on cyber stability and responsible state behaviour in cyberspace on May 22, Quy stressed that internationallaw, including basic principles applied in cyberspace, and cooperation among countriesand between countries and the private sector are necessary, but it should bebased on the needs and requirements of relevant countries.
Cyber security, cooperation in building capacity and coping with cyberincidents are among ASEAN's operational priorities, Quy said, adding that Vietnamas the ASEAN Chair 2020 successfully organised the two special ASEANand ASEAN +3 summits on COVID-19.
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She urged governments to coordinate closely, promote commonunderstanding, share experiences, and properly coordinate resources in the work.
Meanwhile, David Koh, CEO of Cyber Security Agency of Singapore,said strengthening cyber security capacity is Singapore's priority in ASEANcooperation as well as collaboration with other countries.
Participants emphasisedthe necessity to build a cyberspace of peace, safety, security and stability, in compliance withinternational law, including the UN Charter.
🗹 They called forstrengthening measures to build capacity on cyberspace use and management, promotinginternational cooperation and sharing national experience in this field./.
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