The Ministry of Public Security in collaboration with the National Cybersecurity Association organised a workshop to develop personal data protection policies in Hà Nội on Wednesday.
With the number of internet users in the country rising to 68 million (two-thirds of the total population) in recent years, the Vietnamese are becoming more susceptible to falling victim to data breaches.
General data protection regulations should be issued to ensure privacy in Viet Nam, delegates said at the Tech Summit 2020 held on July 16 by Forbes Vietnam magazine in HCM City.
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.
With their growing dependency on online accounts, people are increasingly facing a dilemma – how to choose strong passwords to protect themselves and their data.