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Joint initiative in Hanoi to make internet more gender equal

The Swedish Embassy, UNDP, UN Women, civil society organisations, business community and local media are cooperating with Wikimedia to highlight achievements of women from Vietnam on the occasion of the National Women’s Day (20 October). With the initiative, the organisers want to increase the number ...

UNDP

Vietnam cyber law set for tough enforcement despite Google, Facebook pleas

Vietnam is preparing to strictly enforce a new cybersecurity law requiring global technology companies to set up local offices and store data locally despite pleas from Facebook, Google and other firms, a government document showed.Keep reading ...

Mai Nguyen

Malware affects 71 percent of computers, mobile devices

Up to 71.38 percent of computers and mobile devices in Vietnam are getting infected with malicious viruses, but only 11 percent of the users are aware they have been victims of cyber-attacks.Keep reading ...

VNA Reporter

Vietnam urges Facebook to open office ahead of controversial cyber law

Vietnam has asked Facebook to open a local office as the Communist-ruled country increases pressure on global technology firms to abide by a controversial cyber security law.Keep reading ...

Mai Nguyen

Over 6,500 local websites hacked

More than 6,500 websites in Vietnam have been attacked by hackers so far this year, according to an expert at the 2018 ASEAN Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Incident Drill, or ACID 2018, in Hanoi City on September 5.Keep reading ...

Van Ly

Vietnam's New Cybersecurity Law Will Hurt Economic Growth

The passage of a restrictive cybersecurity law by Vietnam’s National Assembly is a giant step back—one that comes at the expense of Vietnam’s small and medium-sized businesses.Keep reading ...

David Shear

Vietnam stands by its cybersecurity law amid US criticism

Vietnam’s foreign ministry reasserted that the cybersecurity law is designed to protect online rights, after U.S. lawmakers voiced criticism.“The ratification of the cybersecurity law is aimed at creating a safe and healthy cyberspace, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and individuals online, and ...

Trong Giap

Vietnam responds to calls for anti cyber security law by 17 US lawmakers

Vietnam claims that foreign companies need to comply with local law, after 17 US lawmakers have called on Facebook, Google for  anti Law on Cyber Security.“The passage of the Law on Cyber Security is aimed at creating a safe and healthy cyberspace, protecting the legitimate ...

Data costs in Vietnam need further cuts to increase usage

Statistics show that Vietnamese consumers use only about 1.9GB of cellular data on average each month, much lower than the regional countries of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore where the amounts come in between 4.7GB and 8.5GB.Keep reading ...

Nguyet Bac

Facebook, Google okay with Vietnam’s cybersecurity law

Representatives of tech giants raised no objections and said they would modify their strategies according to the new law, claims senior official.Keep reading ...

Retail Asia Reporter

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