Cybersecurity

Authorities of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue have unveiled a plan to invest more than 12.4 billion VND (542,500 USD), including 3.7 billion VND from the State budget and the remaining from organisations and individuals, to build a brand name for Hue dishes in 2018-2020. … [Read more...] about Hue cuisine – Typical culture of former imperial capital

China should proactively take part in the bloc’s initiatives such as the ASEAN Fund to respond to Covid-19, the medical materials stockpile and developing an overall recovery framework, a statement from the Vietnamese Foreign Affairs Ministry quoted them as saying. … [Read more...] about ASEAN seeks China’s active participation in Covid-19 fight

NCSC experts said that malware and ransomware prevents users from accessing and using the data inside the servers, or computers in general. Attackers will require a ransom from victims in exchange for the right to access the data. However, in many cases, even if the victims pay money, they cannot get back the data. … [Read more...] about ‘Make in Vietnam’ tool helps find ransomware

Meanwhile, at the ASEAN PMC+1 Session with New Zealand, as the country coordinator, the Cambodian official recommended more cooperation should be explored in areas such as digital economy and e-commerce; smart cities development; tourism, cybersecurity cooperation;  capacity building and human capital development in science, technology and innovation; agriculture, food security and food safety. He reiterated Cambodia's commitment to work proactively with other ASEAN member countries and New Zealand for the convening of the ASEAN-New Zealand Leaders' Summit later this year to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue Relationship. Regarding the ASEAN Ministerial Dialogue on Strengthening Women's Role for Sustainable Peace and Security, Prak Sokhonn highlighted Cambodia's diligence in implementing the UN’s women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda, citing Cambodia's contributions to the WPS as evidence of … [Read more...] about Cambodia reiterates commitment to further boost ties between ASEAN and partners

Jakarta (VNA) – Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Igor Driesmans has appreciated Vietnam’s efforts in hosting the 53rd ASEAN Ministers' Meeting and related meetings amid unprecedented challenges. “Vietnam has successfully managed to host a series of important ministerial meetings this year amid unprecedented challenges,” Ambassador Driesmans said in an interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency correspondents following the closing of the ministerial meetings. The technical and logistical aspects of this undertaking are impressive, taking into account the fact that the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) membership spans four continents and multiple time zones, he said. The 27th ARF and the ASEAN-EU Post-Ministerial Conference took place at a time when Europe, Southeast Asia, and the entire global community are facing the COVID-19 pandemic. The fact that both meetings were successfully held – albeit … [Read more...] about EU Ambassador to ASEAN appreciates Vietnam’s efforts to host AMM 53, related meetings