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2023
Only 3,600 information security specialists work in Vietnam. The country needs 10 times more
On August 16, 2023, the Office of Information Security (DIS), part of the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam, warned of an acute shortage of specialists in the field of cyber defense.
The ministry said in a statement that the situation in the field of information security (information security) is deteriorating in the country. In particular, cases of sale of confidential data have become more frequent. If earlier such information was sold mainly in closed groups on social networks, then in 2023 the attackers began to distribute the stolen information using chat bots and through channels in Telegram. At the same time, the ability to protect data for citizens, enterprises and government departments remains weak.
According to the published figures, as of mid-August 2023, only about 3,600 information security specialists work in Vietnam, which does not meet real needs. The country needs 10 times more such employees to increase the level of protection of information infrastructure and prevent leaks of confidential information.
The DIS says awareness of personal data protection in the country remains low. Systems for collecting, processing and storing personal information are not properly protected from hacker intrusions, which makes them vulnerable to cyber attacks. Organizations and enterprises collect huge amounts of data without proper protection, and also transfer them to third parties. As a result, the risks of online fraud increase significantly.
In order to improve the situation, DIS plans to conduct inspections and audits in areas under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Information and Communications. Particular attention will be paid to structures that collect and process user data. These are, in particular, telecommunications companies, postal services and platforms serving citizens.[1]
Vietnam banned from registering on social networks without specifying passport data
On May 10, 2023, it became known that mandatory identification of social network users is being introduced in Vietnam. The new rules are designed to reduce the level of Internet fraud and stop the use of anonymous accounts for criminal purposes. Read more here.
2022: Authorities oblige IT giants to open offices and store data in the country
On August 18, 2022, a decree was issued instructing international technology companies providing services in Vietnam to store user data in Vietnamese territory and open local ones. The requirement will enter into force on October 1, 2022.
The document introduces some provisions to the existing Vietnam Cybersecurity Act. According to it, data that belongs to Vietnamese users and was created by them, including the name of the account, credit card information, email and IP address, time of use of services, previous logins and registered phone number, must be stored in Vietnam.
According to Thu Vien Phap Luat, a website that stores legal documents in Vietnam, data on relationships between users, including information about friends and groups with which users interact on the Internet, are also subject to storage within the country.
International companies providing telecommunications services in Vietnam, storing and exchanging online data, carrying out Internet transactions, in particular, will have to store data of Vietnamese users in Vietnam within the country, as well as open local offices, the decree says.
It is necessary to store data for at least 24 months, and system logs for the purposes of criminal investigation - at least 12 months. Companies are required to comply with data storage requirements and open local offices within 12 months of receiving a request from the Department of Public Safety.
Vietnam's cybersecurity law, which took effect in 2019, prohibits internet users from organizing, encouraging or educating others for anti-state purposes. Users are forbidden to distort history, deny the revolutionary achievements of the nation, undermine national solidarity, insult religions and discriminate on the basis of sex and race.
The law also provides for a ban on the dissemination of inaccurate information causing confusion among people, damaging socio-economic activities, creating difficulties for authorities and persons fulfilling their duty, violating the legal rights and dignity of other organizations and persons.[2]
2020: Making "Vietnam's Silicon Valley"
In early June 2020, the Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Government presented plans for the development of a large technological zone, which was called Vietnam Silicon Valley. Read more here.
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