Cyber security roles and responsibilities

Authorities in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap have taken prompt and assertive measures to contain the risk of COVID-19 spread from two border jumpers recently. On the afternoon of February 23, two Vietnamese women left Phnom Penh and entered Vietnamese illegally via an illicit racket's service. By 9:00 pm the same day, they had made it to Sa Rai Town, located in Tan Hong District, Dong Thap, and stayed at a local hotel. The two border jumpers were unaware they had been detected by local residents, who later reported the case to police’s quick response team. Officers arrived at the hotel within the next hour, but only one of the two women was at the venue. She was brought to a collective quarantine facility and was confirmed as the country’s COVID-19 patient No. 2,424 on February 26. Meanwhile, the other woman had already got on a long-haul coach to travel to Ho Chi Minh City. The coach operator was quickly informed of the case, and the driver was directed to turn … [Read more...] about Vietnamese province’s quick response helps minimize risk of COVID-19 spread from border jumpers

The 12th National Party Congress determined: “Promoting the development of the defense and security industry for both military and civilian purposes; increasing resources, creating modern material and technical foundations for the development of the People's Army and the People's Public Security Forces, meeting the requirements of protecting the Fatherland in the new situation.” While inheriting that point of view, the political draft report at the 13th National Party Congress also gives new points: “Building and developing a modern dual-use defense and security industry, both satisfying the requirements of the task of protecting the Fatherland and making an important contribution to national socio-economic development.” To clarify the new points in the political report at the 13th National Party Congress, reporters of the People's Army Online Newspaper had an interview with Major General Hoang Son, Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy General Director of Military Industry - … [Read more...] about Viettel on the way to becoming a world leading defense industry group

Vietnam climbed three places to 47th in the Global Soft Power Index 2021 thanks to significant improvements in its national brand and socio-economic achievements over the past year, according to Brand Finance Global Soft Power Index Report. Viet Nam seems to have managed all aspects of its perception quite well. Especially the integration and alignment of its nation brand and the brands from the country, according to Samir Dixit, Managing Director, Brand Finance Asia Pacific. The Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc approved the Viet Nam National Brand Program from 2020 to 2030, which aims to increase the value and rankings of the nation brand while targeting over 1,000 products to become strong national brands. The brands from the country are managed through specific efforts and initiatives undertaken by Vietrade, under their nation mark program “Viet Nam Value”, he added. At a national level, Viet Nam had established diplomatic relations with 187 out of 193 member states of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam jumps three notches in Global Soft Power Index