Vietnam Leaps Up In Cybersecurity Confidence

Vietnam has been ranked 25th out of 182 countries in Global Cyber Security Index

Vietnam has been ranked 25^th out of 182 countries in Global Cyber Security Index (GCI) 2020 by the International Telecommunication Union – the UN's ICT-specialised agency, up from the 50^th and 100^th positions in 2018 and 2017, respectively.  This leap has exceeded Vietnam's target to enter the GCI's top 30 countries in 2030 (Prime Minister's Decision No. 749/QD-TTg dated 3 June 2020), and demonstrates its determination and performance in assuring cybersecurity and tackling cybercrimes.  

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) – the central authority for cybersecurity – has been assertively investigating, detecting and prosecuting cybercrimes in the last few years.  The enforcement practice has been centering on tackling illegal trade of personal data, unauthorized disclosure of personal data, and data theft.  According to the MPS's Proposal for building the Draft Personal