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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.

Innovation and creation are strategic and decisive factors for Vietnam's success of digital economic transformation.

Vietnam’s e-commerce industry has seen booming, at an annual average growth of about 30 – 35 percent, in recent years but incompatible development of logistics, payment and support services may lead t

Information safety needs to be ensured in tandem with digital transformation in media agencies at present, heard a forum held in Hanoi on November 13.

Vietnam had the second lowest number of Android threats detected in Southeast Asia in the period from January to September this year, according to cybersecurity company Kaspersky.

Deputy spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Ngo Toan Thang on November 7 affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of ensuring the rights to freedom of speech and information access, which is prescribed in the Constitution and laws and fully enforced in reality.

Vietnam is a promising market for fintech companies thanks to its young demographic, strong e-commerce growth, and increasing smartphone and internet users, heard a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October 31

Indonesia has issued a new regulation requiring all smartphones stamped with a unique international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) to be registered on the government database in an attempt to curb illegal smartphone imports.

Vietnam has been recording strong development in e-commerce, through which businesses will have more chances to promote export, an official said at a workshop in Hanoi on October 18.

Jewellery, cosmetics, supplements, liquor, clothing and footwear sold online are among the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s (MoIT) targets in their upcoming campaign to fight contraband and counterfeit goods, and to reinforce intellectual property rights.

The Southeast Asian internet economy has expanded by 39 percent this year to hit 100 billion USD for the first time, according to a recent report by Google, Temasek and new partner Bain & Company.

Southeast Asia’s internet economy is forecast to reach 300 billion USD by 2025 as millions of people in the region take up online shopping and embrace ride-share food delivery, an industry report said on October 3.

Rising number of Internet users and mobile phone subscribers is smoothing the way for digital banking in Vietnam to thrive, but huge challenges keep lying ahead, according to insiders.

In 2019, Vietnam plans to have a national digital transformation strategy, towards a digital economy and digital society.

E-commerce in Vietnam is growing, however many individuals and businesses are taking advantage of online platforms to sell poor quality and fake goods, harming customers and causing lost tax revenues.

Vietnam is among the top three target countries for phishing websites in Southeast Asia in the first half of the year, according to the global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.

Blockchain technology can be used in many different fields of modern economics, especially banking activities, banking expert Can Van Luc has said.

The Polish Embassy in Vietnam held a ceremony in Hanoi on August 14 to present awards to winners of a writing contest on Poland which was exclusively designed for internet users.

The internet and smartphones are having a profound impact on consumers in many areas and offering manufacturers and retailers the opportunity to promote their products while also bringing challenges in understanding new shopping trends and identifying effective methods of communication, a seminar heard in Ho Chi Minh City on July 18.

The Cambodian government on July 12 approved draft laws on e-commerce and consumer protection, said government spokesman Phay Siphan.