High schools across the nation will begin teaching cybersecurity from the 2021-2022 academic year within the scope of the defence and security course.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has organized an inauguration ceremony for a website http://tingia.gov.vn/ that will receive complaints against and publicize fake news.

The Ho Chi Minh City Police Department, on January 12, held a ceremony to announce a decision on the establishment of its new devision for cyber security and high-tech crime prevention and control.

An account holder named "kjkwwfw" has been found selling the personal profiles of 300,000 Vietnamese citizens on cyberhacking forum Raidforum.

ASEAN+3 must work together to complete a legal framework for cyber security, looking towards building common ASEAN rules and standards for information security based on voluntary codes of conduct, said Deputy Minister of Public Security Bui Van Nam.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) of the Authority of Information Security has announced the 10 most outstanding cybersecurity events in 2020.

In a rapidly developing world where the internet is often seen a vital tool for educating children, there is a dark side to the world wide web that can cause grief and heartache for parents.

Online scams have become more and more common in recent years, causing a great deal of anxiety in society.

Ngo Anh Huy and Do Quang Thanh, two experts from Viettel Cyber Security Company (Viettel Group), were honoured at the Pwn2Own Tokyo 2020 contest.

The Ministry of Finance has issued a new circular regulating companies’ information disclosure activities.

When using Facebook, users are advised to regularly change passwords, update two-layer protection, not log in or access strange links.

Vietnamese Facebook users have the habit of publishing their personal information, which has lent a hand to automatic programs to collect users’ information.

Scammers link to well-known online newspapers and news websites to raise people’s curiosity and then use their tricks to steal Facebook accounts.

With Vietnam being one of the largest targets of cyberattack across the globe, enhancing cybersecurity is playing an important role in the country’s progress in digital transformation.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has compiled a Code of Conduct (COC) for social networks, 

Vietnam has to date mastered about 90 percent of the ecosystem of cyber security products serving Party and State agencies, and is likely to be one among few countries mastering 100 percent of the ecosystem, 

The Ministry of Public Security so far this year has prosecuted 131 subjects who used high technology to violate the laws, while 469 other subjects were handled for administrative violations.

The Authority of Information Security (AIS) has reported impressive results in ensuring information security, but stressed that cyberattacks have become increasingly dangerous and sophisticated.

Ensuring cybersecurity is considered a key factor for a successful and sustainable digital transformation, and at the same time, an inseparable part of digital transformation, 

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said the Government is considering a proposal for a code of conduct for cyberspace in Vietnam and will issue the code by the end of this year.