Vietnam ranks 25th in Global Cybersecurity Index

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam jumped 25 places after two years to rank 25th out of 194 countries and territories worldwide in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) in 2020, according to a report released by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on June 30.

According to the report, Vietnam ranked seventh in Asia-Pacific region and fourth among ASEAN countries in the field.

The country posted a score of 94.59 with improvement of scores in all five reviewed pillars. The country’s efforts in building long-term development projects in personnel for cybersecurity were recognised, along with the achievements in the creating of an ecosystem for safe “Made in Vietnam” products and cybersecurity.

Under the ranking, Vietnam surpassed Thailand to clinch the fourth position in the ASEAN after Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Leading countries in the Asia-Pacific regions are the Republic of Korea and Japan both with 98.52 points.

The Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) is an initiative of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN specialized agency for ICTs. It was first launched in 2015 by the ITU to measure the commitment of 193 ITU Member States and the State of Palestine to cybersecurity to help them identify areas of improvement and encourage countries to take action, through raising awareness on the state of cybersecurity worldwide.

This report aims to better understand countries’ commitments to cybersecurity, identify gaps, encourage the incorporation of good practices, and provide useful insights for countries to improve their cybersecurity postures./.