A plenary discussion of the National Assembly's fifth session (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA)– The Law on Cyber Security is in conformity with the Constitution and does nothamper the implementation of the international treaties to which Vietnam is aparty, said Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.
She made the remark at the Foreign Ministry’sregular press conference on June 14 in response to reporters’ question aboutthe recently adopted Law on Cyber Security.
She said the Law on Cyber Security was approvedon June 12 with the majority of votes after many rounds of discussions whichtook into account opinions of National Assembly deputies and the public in awidespread and transparent manner.
Cyber security is an important issue thatgreatly affects national security, Hang said, noting that it has become aspecial concern of many countries and international and regional organisationsin recent years.
Attacks on the cyber environment have grown fastin both form and scale and occurred across border, seriously affecting theeconomic and political stability of each country, she said.
Meanwhile, efforts to improve security on thecyber environment still face numerous difficulties, especially due to theshortage of legal regulations and capacity of ensuring cyber security.
Therefore, the building of the Law on CyberSecurity is critically necessary in the current context, the spokeswomanstressed.
The National Assembly passed the Law on CyberSecurity with 86.86 percent of votes.
It has 7 chapters and 43 articles, regulating activities to protect nationalsecurity and ensure social order and safety on cyberspace, and responsibilitiesof agencies, organisations and individuals concerned. -VNA
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