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On November 7, continuing the work program of the 10th Session, the National Assembly discussed in the hall about two important law projects: the Law on Cyber Security (amended) and the Law on Protection of State Secrets (amended). The National Assembly discussed at the conference hall the draft Law on Cyber Security (amended) and the draft Law on Protection of State Secrets. These are legal projects of great significance in ensuring security and national sovereignty in cyberspace and improving transparency and information security in the digital age. Speaking at the discussion session, delegate Thach Phuoc Binh (Vinh Long) said that the United Nations Convention on Combating Cybercrime, Hanoi Convention 2025 was approved by the General Assembly. The United Nations approved it on December 24, 2024 and opened signing in Hanoi from October 25 and 26, 2025. This is the first comprehensive global, multilateral international document specializing in cybercrime and international legal cooperation in the field of cyber security. Vietnams hosting of the signing ceremony has affirmed the countrys position, prestige and international integration capacity as well as its proactive role in creating a global cyber security legal framework. Delegates said that the draft Law on Cyber Security needs to be completed in a way that is compatible with the 2025 Hanoi Convention, ensuring sovereignty. digital, national security, while respecting human rights and data privacy. Therefore, delegates proposed to supplement and complete 5 main content groups. Firstly, expand the scope of regulation of the law, adding a new chapter in the draft law on cyber crimes and criminalizing cyber security violations to clearly identify groups of criminal acts consistent with the provisions of the 2025 Hanoi Convention and ensure connection with the Penal Code. Second, add cross-border investigation mechanisms, electronic mutual legal assistance and electronic extradition; clarify the authority for international coordination of the specialized cyber security force and allow the retrieval and confiscation of criminal assets according to international treaties. Third, add a chapter on international cooperation in cyber crime prevention and combat, determining that the Ministry of Public Security, specifically the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention and Combat A05, is responsible for coordinating the 24/7 network; Establish a Center for coordinating international cooperation and recognition of electronic evidence and digital data provided by foreign countries. Fourth, clearly stipulate the mechanism for preventing cybercrime and developing human resources, including public-private cooperation on information sharing, incident response, training, technical support and participation in the United Nations Technical Assistance Fund. Fifth, add a mechanism for monitoring and evaluating implementation, requiring the Government to report to the National Assembly periodically every 2 years. on the situation of cybersecurity, implementation of international treaties and results of international cooperation. According to delegate Thach Phuoc Binh (Vinh Long), completing the draft Cyber Security Law in the direction of approaching the Hanoi Convention 2025 is a necessary step to affirm our countrys pioneering role in multilateral legal cooperation of the United Nations, protect national data sovereignty and build a safe and transparent digital environment for people and sustainable development. The internalization of laws The core provisions of the convention in the Law on Cyber Security (amended) this time not only help ensure international compatibility but also create a basis for our country to become a regional center for safe and trustworthy cyberspace governance for the people. State information security in the age of artificial intelligence. Speaking about the Law on Protection of State Secrets (amended) project, delegate Trinh Thi Tu Anh (Lam Dong) expressed high agreement with the Governments submission and the report. verification by the National Defense, Security and Foreign Affairs Committee, and proposed a number of specific adjustments to ensure compliance with practice and security requirements in the digital era. Clause 10, Article 5 stipulates that using artificial intelligence systems to commit illegal acts is strictly prohibited according to the provisions of this law. Delegate Trinh Thi Tu Anh said that this clause is very progressive in bringing artificial intelligence into the law. However, it is necessary to clearly stipulate specific prohibited behaviors, because AI can be used to analyze and extract data, creating a huge risk of leaking secrets without having to appropriate the entire document. The delegate proposed to further clarify the specific scope of the ban, such as prohibiting the use of tools and software with artificial intelligence applications to analyze, synthesize, and summarize the content of documents and information containing state secrets, unless permitted by a competent authority and deployed on a security-controlled system. Regarding the scope of state secrets in Article 7, delegate Trinh Thi Tu Anh found that this scope has been built very comprehensively, covering 13 areas. fields from politics, defense, security, economics to science, technology and health... However, Article 7 lists a wide scope that can easily lead to abuse of confidential seals. Therefore, the delegate suggested adding a guiding principle clause right from the introduction or adding a new clause, possibly Clause 14 as follows: The scope of state secrets must be regularly reviewed and adjusted in the direction of maximum narrowing to create favorable conditions for information disclosure activities.n and digital conversion. This principle will create a legal basis for agencies to proactively and seriously declassify information that is old or no longer harmful, promoting transparency. Opinions at
