A majority of deputies voted to pass the revised Law on State Audit atthe ongoing ninth session of the 13th legislature in Hanoi on June 24.
The law has nine chapters and 73 articlesstipulating functions, tasks and authority of the State Audit office aswell as powers and responsibilities of relevant agencies, organisationsand individuals.
During the day, lawmakers alsodiscussed the draft Law on Information Security, focusing on its name,the scope of regulation, online personal information protection, themanagement of civil passwords and State responsibility in the field.
Many delegates proposed changing the name of the bill to be the Law on Cyber Information Security.
Deputy Pham Trong Nhan from the southern province of Binh Duong saidcyber attacks pose risks for State administrative agencies, whilesecurity measures have yet to be drawn out. Thus, it is advisable tohave a separate chapter featuring security matters, he said.
Vietnam has the largest number of internet users in Southeast Asia,with 90 percent of the users regularly affected by spam messages andabout 6,500 websites attacked, participants said, stressing theimportance of protecting online personal information .
In the afternoon, NA deputies will look into the draft Law onHydrometeorology and hear a report proposing the appointment of judgesto the People’s Supreme Court.-VNA
The law has nine chapters and 73 articlesstipulating functions, tasks and authority of the State Audit office aswell as powers and responsibilities of relevant agencies, organisationsand individuals.
During the day, lawmakers alsodiscussed the draft Law on Information Security, focusing on its name,the scope of regulation, online personal information protection, themanagement of civil passwords and State responsibility in the field.
Many delegates proposed changing the name of the bill to be the Law on Cyber Information Security.
Deputy Pham Trong Nhan from the southern province of Binh Duong saidcyber attacks pose risks for State administrative agencies, whilesecurity measures have yet to be drawn out. Thus, it is advisable tohave a separate chapter featuring security matters, he said.
Vietnam has the largest number of internet users in Southeast Asia,with 90 percent of the users regularly affected by spam messages andabout 6,500 websites attacked, participants said, stressing theimportance of protecting online personal information .
In the afternoon, NA deputies will look into the draft Law onHydrometeorology and hear a report proposing the appointment of judgesto the People’s Supreme Court.-VNA
