The Bill on Cyber Security was made public to get voters’ feedback in March 2017. Before casting their votes, deputies to the National Assembly still discussed over differences in some articles, such as those in Article 10 and 26. Agencies responsible for preparing the law and the National Assembly listened to feedback from relevant agencies, scientists, and people to amend the Bill so that it was adopted at the high support rate of 86.86% of the deputies’ votes. (Photo for illustration) On June 28, 2018, the Presidential Office held a press conference to announce the President’s order to promulgate the Law on Cyber Security and other six laws which had been adopted by the National Assembly. The Law on Cyber Security will become effective on January 1, 2019. However, many Western news and press agencies and websites whose servers located outside Vietnam have deliberately distorted the law and prevented it from taking effect. They argue that “the … [Read more...] about Law on Cyber Security taking effect is a must
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Cyber Security Law ensures safe cyber activities for citizens
Illustrative photo (Source: WebProNews) Hanoi (VNA) – The new Cyber Security Law contains stipulations designed to protect citizens from bad and harmful information, requiring both domestic and foreign providers of services on the internet, telecom networks and cyber space in Vietnam to eliminate sources of harmful information by refusing or suspending the supply of service for those sources. At present, data on net users in Vietnam has been used extensively for profit, while there is insufficient legal framework to manage the use. There have even been cases when the data were used for political schemes or law violation. Therefore, the new law stipulates that domestic and foreign providers of services on the cyber space which collect, use, analyse and process users’ personal information and other information created by users in Vietnam, must store such information in Vietnam. Foreign enterprises subject to the stipulation must have a branch or a representative … [Read more...] about Cyber Security Law ensures safe cyber activities for citizens
Presidential Office announces order to promulgate seven laws
Law on Cyber Security was adopted at the fifth meeting of the 14th National Assembly with 86.86 percent of approval votes (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Presidential Office on June 28 announced President Tran Dai Quang’s order to promulgate seven laws, including the laws on cyber security, national defence, denunciation and competition. The promulgated laws are the Law on Cyber Security, the Law on National Defence, the Law on Denunciation, the Law on Competition, the law amending 11 articles related to planning, the Law on Surveying and Mapping, and the law amending some articles of the Law on Physical Training and Sports. The Law on Cyber Security is among those attracting public attention recently. It consists of seven chapters with 43 articles and will take effect on January 1, 2019. One of the most outstanding contents of this law is regulations on the protection of cyber security for the system of important information about national security. The law also … [Read more...] about Presidential Office announces order to promulgate seven laws
Law on Cyber Security not hinder activities of people, businesses
NA deputies vote to approve the Law on Cyber Security (Source:VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The freshly-passed Law on Cyber Security will not hinder activities of people and businesses, affirmed Major General Nguyen Minh Duc, Director of the Institute of Police Science under the People’s Police Academy. Discussion regulations in the law that require user data and important data related to national security to be stored in the country, and all enterprises doing business in cyberspace related to Vietnam to establish headquarters and representative offices in Vietnam, the officer said they are feasible and in line with domestic law and international practices. The regulations neither run counter to treaties to which Vietnam is a party nor obstruct businesses’ operations. According to Duc, 18 countries in the world have set forth requirements for storage of important data within their territories. They are the US, Canada, Russia, France, Germany, China, Australia, … [Read more...] about Law on Cyber Security not hinder activities of people, businesses
Draft Network Security Law honours legal commitments
Viet Nam News Hoàng Phước Thuận, Director General of the General Department of Network Security, under the Ministry of Public Security, speaks to the Viet Nam News Agency about the draft Network Security Law Will you please explain why Việt Nam wants to have its own Network Security Law? As we all know, the network security in both Việt Nam and other countries has experienced quite a lot of challenges, particularly cyber attacks, in recent years. In our country, the information network has experienced tens of thousands of cyber attacks each year, with social networks being a common target. Nowadays, cyber space has become a “safe heaven” for criminals, particularly for organised criminal groups. One of the reasons leading to this situation is that we lack a proper legal corridor. This is a key reason for us to develop our Law on Network Security, to protect our national security, the State secrete, social law and order and the rights … [Read more...] about Draft Network Security Law honours legal commitments