22 credit institutions successfully deploy VNeID for authentication

Wednesday, Jul 24, 2024

To date, twenty two credit institutions and 13 payment intermediaries have successfully deployed VNeID app for authentication of payment account opening, payment transactions and customer information verification.

Four business execs arrested on charges of stock market manipulation

Thursday, Apr 21, 2022

The Ministry of Public Security investigators have arrested four more business executives on alleged charges of stock market manipulation.

The Ministry of Public Security completes draft decree on cybersecurity fines

Monday, Sep 27, 2021

The act of buying and selling personal data of over 10,000 people should result in a fine of VND80-100 million (nearly US$3,500), according to a proposal by the Ministry of Public Security.

Ministry proposes not to allow conversion of condotel into residential projects

Saturday, Jul 18, 2020

The Ministry of Public Security has proposed not granting ownership certificates to allow condotels, tourist villas and officetels to be turned into residential projects.

Police issue warning over illegally-operated WinsBank system

Thursday, Jul 16, 2020

The Ministry of Public Security has warned people about investing in the WinsBank system through website WINSBANK.IO.

Ministry warns about online lending apps

Thursday, Jul 09, 2020

The Ministry of Public Security has warned about the risk of black credit provided by online lending applications which could threaten social security.

Government decree drafted to protect personal data

Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020

The Ministry of Public Security is drafting a governmental decree on personal data protection in order to protect the legal rights and interests of individual and organisations.

Ministry of Public Security warns of Facebook scams

Monday, Nov 25, 2019

The Ministry of Public Security has issued a warning over scams on Facebook.

MPS warns against over possible Ponzi schemes

Monday, Nov 18, 2019

ERG offers some 13 investment packages, which range from US$100 to $1 million with an unusually high-interest rate at up to 180 per cent per year.

Proposal to legalise 30-day visa exemption for foreigners entering Phu Quoc Island

Thursday, Aug 01, 2019

The Ministry of Public Security is proposing to pass a regulation that allows visa exemptions for foreigners entering Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province with a 30-day stay period.

NA passes Cybersecurity Law

Tuesday, Jun 12, 2018

The National Assembly on Tuesday morning passed the Law on Cybersecurity, with majority voting yes to the controversial bill.  

Ministry of Public Security to trace demonetisation rumour-monger

Wednesday, Dec 07, 2016

The Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Public Security to trace the person who spread the rumour that Viet Nam would replace the current banknotes with new ones.

VN network security at high risk: experts

Thursday, Mar 31, 2016

Viet Nam is a main target for hackers in the network environment, said Nguyen Van Thinh, deputy head of the Department of Cyber Security under the Ministry of Public Security, at the Security World 2016 conference on Tuesday.

73 IT products, services to be honoured

Wednesday, Mar 30, 2016

Fifty-six information and technology (IT) products and 17 IT services, will receive the 2016 Sao Khue Award, according to the Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA).

Viet Nam main target of cyber spying: Official

Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015

Viet Nam has recently become the main target of a series of large-scale cyber spying activities, such as LURID, Operation Shady RAT and the Byzantine Hades attacks.