88,000 Vietnamese steam accounts' login details exposed
According to the latest research from the Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence (DFI) team, a total of 11 million gaming accounts had their login information leaked in 2024.
SBV Clarifies Data Scope for Credit Information Center
The central bank affirmed that the information technology systems of credit institutions in Vietnam operate completely independently from CIC.
Police urge public vigilance against cybercrime after credit data leak
On September 10, VNCERT received a report of a cybersecurity incident and signs of personal data breach at the National Credit Information Centre.
Ransomware attacks cost Vietnam over $10 mln in early 2025
Vietnam ranked among the top 10 countries most affected by cyberattacks globally in the first six months of 2025.
Vietnam aims to enter $700 blnn low-altitude aviation sector globally by 2035
The domestic UAV market demand is rapidly increasing, not only for its strategic role in national defense and security, but also for its growing widespread application in various civilian fields
Vietnam's National Data Center achieves first-ever Uptime Tier IV certification
Tier IV is the highest level in the Uptime Tier Standard, guaranteeing operational continuity even in the event of severe, unplanned incidents.
Ring busted for using over 21,000 accounts in Amazon payment fraud scheme
The suspects used various tactics, such as exploiting security vulnerabilities, to create software tools that automatically harvested international bank card data from foreigners in order to steal funds.
PM directs crackdown on high-tech crimes in cyberspace
Online fraud has recently grown increasingly complex, often involving organized, transnational operations with sophisticated methods.
Experts urge strong regulation as Vietnam sees crypto surge
Over the past four years, Vietnam has been consistently placed in the top five of Chainalysis' Global Crypto Adoption Index.
Businesses to focus cybersecurity budgets on AI in 2025: expert
Vietnam is currently one of the three fastest-growing countries in terms of cybersecurity spending in Southeast Asia.
Vietnam ranks among role-modelling nations in cybersecurity commitments
The ITU's Global Cybersecurity Index 2024 assessing national efforts across five pillars: legal, technical, organizational, capacity development, and cooperation.
Solutions available for greater cybersecurity in IoT devices
Annual workshop on cybersecurity held as part of cooperation between the Authority of Information Security and Kaspersky.
PM looks to ensure cybersecurity
Investment in cybersecurity, PM tells a steering committee meeting on August 25, is investment in sustainable development.
Regulations on user data now in effect
Decree No. 53 detailing a number of articles in the Law on Cybersecurity, including regulations on types of internet data that must be stored in Vietnam, took effect on October 1. Of note, user data is to be stored under the regulations.
National Cybersecurity and Safety Strategy comes into being
The Minister of Information and Communications has issued an action plan to implement the National Cybersecurity and Safety Strategy, proactively responding to challenges from cyberspace to 2025 with a vision for 2030. Approved by the Prime Minister in mid-August, the strategy aims to make Vietnam a powerhouse in cyberinformation security.
Cybersecurity a major threat
At the High-level Roundtable Information Technology Leadership and Information Security 2022 on September 8, warnings were made about serious cybersecurity incidents that could halt the digital transformation program in an entire industry, a locality, an organization, or an enterprise. Vietnamese businesses face many cybersecurity challenges and difficulties in adapting to digital transformation.
New Decree on storing data on users
Decree detailing articles in Law on Cybersecurity directs data storage and other matters.
MoIC issues new requirements on online meeting platforms
Under the provisions of the “Minimum Technical Requirements Criteria for Online Meeting Platforms”, issued recently by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC), content data and audio and video recording activities on online meeting platforms must comply with existing regulations on the protection of personal information and the Law on Cybersecurity.
Local enterprises gaining share in cybersecurity market
Foreign enterprises pretty much dominated Vietnam’s cybersecurity market in the past but it is now quite balanced, with Vietnamese enterprises gaining in many respects. Local cybersecurity enterprises are working to raise their annual revenue by 35-45 per cent and secure a share of over 50 per cent in a market of $500 million by 2025.