Strong information security force needed to safeguard digital sovereignty: Minister

The ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Authority of Information Safety on Thursday. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Protecting national digital sovereignty in cyberspace requires a strong and capable information security force, Minister of  Information and Communications Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng stressed at a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Authority of Information Safety (AIS) (September 9, 2014 - 2024) in Hà Nội on Thursday.

He said ensuring information security in cyberspace is as important as ensuring safety for people in the real world, but its scale is much bigger. Given this, the minister asked the national information security force in general and that of the authority in particular to stay stronger.

Digital technology should be the primary weapon of the authority, he said, asking it to gather outstanding personnel from national and global tech forces.

The AIS and the MIC needs to fulfill the tasks of safeguarding information security and contributing to protecting national digital sovereignty; and protecting the Party's ideological foundation, and the image of Việt Nam and its people in cyberspace, Hùng emphasised.

AIS Director Lê Văn Tuấn said the institutional framework for information security has been established and consolidated, from laws to decrees and guiding circulars, pointing to the improved awareness of information security among all-level authorities, the public, and businesses as well as the inclusion of information security in IT projects.

Over 100 Vietnamese information security companies have mastered most information security products, making up more than half of the market share of such products and services. Some have also ventured abroad and are competing globally.

According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ranking on cybersecurity, Việt Nam has advanced to the 25th place from the 100th over the past decade. — VNS