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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Singapore (VNA) – The Sunday Times, a Sunday edition of The Straits Times, has published an article commenting that in the pandemic-battered environment, few countries are approaching a major leadership transition amid conditions as rosy as Vietnam's. With domestic coronavirus infections largely under control, its economy is expected to outpace the region at 6.7 per cent growth this year. A recently sealed free trade agreement with the European Union (EU) makes the country even more attractive as a harbour for foreign investors. While airlines around the region hit the dust, Vietnam's fifth carrier launched its maiden flight last month. Meanwhile, a high-profile anti-corruption drive has sidelined potential opposition and improved public opinion of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam, according to the article. The article quoted Dr. Le Thai Ha from the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management as saying that Vietnam is on a firm … [Read more...] about Vietnam approaches leadership transition in rosy conditions: The Sunday Times

Reports from the Department of Cybersecurity and Hi-tech Crime Prevention display that there is an abnormal rise in both the frequency, scale, and quantity of cyber attacks towards Vietnam, especially on head offices of the Government, key corporations and financial institutes. These attacks use several sophisticated dangerous methods to steal sensitive information and confidential internal documents of the Government while spreading malware simultaneously. The most popular way is phishing, where international cyber criminals normally spread malware via emails attached with eye-catching documents seemingly related to the National Party Congress, the election of vital positions in the Party. These criminals also take advantage of security vulnerabilities in local networks of major state offices with the mass scan or mass exploit method (accounting for 17 percent). Through that, they steal sensitive information or upload fake news to create havoc in the community. More seriously, … [Read more...] about Vietnam to tighten cybersecurity during National Party Congress