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The Minister of Public Security emphasized that in the digital era, no country, organization or business can ensure cybersecurity on its own, so there needs to be a unified coordination mechanism where all forces share information and respond when incidents arise. Member of the Politburo, Minister of Public Security - General Luong Tam Quang spoke to receive and explain. Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang gave a speech explaining and clarifying the opinions of delegates on the project Law on Cyber Security and Law on Protection of State Secrets (amended) at the National Assembly on the afternoon of November 7. Strengthening the responsibility of grassroots authorities in protecting state secrets Explaining and clarifying opinions of delegates on the project Law on Protection of State Secrets (amended), Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang emphasized that the goal of the bill is to ensure national security, social order and safety, and at the same time meet the requirements of scientific and technological development, digital transformation, organizational arrangement and implementation of a two-level government model. General Luong Tam Quang said that the drafting agency has reported to the National Assembly, initially received and explained the opinions of delegates and identified some main directions for revision. Accordingly, it will absorb the maximum opinions of delegates, clarify concepts, supplement regulations on data and electronic documents, and procedures for handling confidential documents in the digital environment. The draft also adds the authority to copy and protect state secrets for the commune level, removing difficulties when implementing two-level local government; Directly regulating authority for deputies, eliminating authorization procedures to simplify administration. Notably, the regulation asking for permission to take confidential documents out of storage will be eliminated, replaced by strict control and protection measures when taking them out and bringing them back; At the same time, adjust the regulations on the time limit for protecting, declassifying, and destroying documents to suit reality. In addition, the draft adds stronger decentralization to localities, especially the provincial and commune levels, strengthening the responsibility of grassroots authorities in protecting state secrets. A unified coordination mechanism is needed. Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang said that the draft Law on Cyber Security is built on the basis of merging two current laws, the Law on Cyber Security 2018 and the Law on Cyber Security 2018. Cyber information security 2015. This consolidation ensures no change in the functions and tasks of ministries and branches, no new policies arise, and implementation of the spirit of Resolution 18 of the Central Government on clear assignment and decentralization, avoiding overlap in management. The draft only stipulates the contents under the authority of the National Assembly, while detailed and frequently fluctuating issues will be assigned to the Government and ministries for specific guidance, the Minister said. RELATED NEWSMinister The police emphasized that in the digital era, no country, organization or business can ensure network security on its own. Therefore, there needs to be a unified coordination mechanism where all forces share information and respond when incidents arise. The Minister said that currently the Ministry of Public Security is the leading and coordinating agency of the Alliance to respond and overcome national cybersecurity incidents, including many participating ministries, branches and businesses. Each unit in the alliance has specific tasks and responsibilities when an incident occurs, to ensure quick, accurate and thorough handling. In his role as Chairman of the Vietnam Cyber Security Association, the Minister of Public Security said: This alliance not only includes large businesses but also expands to groups and individuals with professional capabilities. Currently, most businesses have their own cybersecurity departments, both protecting themselves and participating in protecting the national cyberspace. Security Association The Ministry of Public Security assigned the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention to be the standing unit, coordinating common activities. A notable point, according to Minister Luong Tam Quang, is that over the past year, Vietnam has proactively promoted the International Convention on Cyber Crime Prevention and Control, adopted by the United Nations and signed in Hanoi. According to the provisions of the Hanoi Convention, each member country must designate a 24/7 contact point to coordinate providing Immediately support the investigation, prosecution, and collection of electronic evidence. Vietnam is assigned to take on this role, which is a great advantage in ensuring cyber security for our country, in the context of increasingly sophisticated cross-border cyber crimes. The Ministry of Public Security is building and operating the National Cyber Security Center, a modern invested center, capable of monitoring, early detecting cyber attacks and coordinating incident handling nationwide. Civil information systems All agencies, organizations, and businesses need to connect to this center to be monitored, warned, and guided in timely remediation, said the Minister of Public Security. Along with that, Vietnam has strengthened international cooperation, establishing many coordination channels with countries in the region to fight and prevent cross-border cybercrime, especially fraud and property misappropriation. Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang informed that, after the Hanoi Convention was signed, during his business trip. General Secretary To Lam arrives in the UK, Ministry of Public WorksSecurity has signed a bilateral cooperation agreement with the British Ministry of Home Affairs on preventing and combating cybercrime
