Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh: Proactively protect national sovereignty in cyberspace

Afternoon of April 7,Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhchaired the first meeting of the National Cyber ​​Security Steering Committee.

Concluding the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that ensuring cyber safety and security has been identified in the country's development orientation for the 2021-2030 period according to the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress. This is one of the important tasks in the strategy of protecting the Fatherland in the new situation, the strategy of protecting national security; especially in the context that our country is promoting the digital transformation process, building e-government, towards digital government, digital economy, digital society, and digital citizens.

In recent times, the situation of cyber safety and security has been complicated in global cyberspace, difficult to control and predict, and has increasingly profound impacts on all aspects of socio-economic life, sovereignty, national security of countries, and people's psychology and awareness.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh talks with Minister of Public Security To Lam. Photo: Nhat Bac

Our Party and State always pay attention to and closely direct the work of protecting network safety and security, and have issued many Party guidelines and policies and State legal documents.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the new situation and context pose urgent and timely requirements for protecting network safety and security; quickly and effectively adapting to new developments; actively and proactively integrating and participating in major trends while having measures to ensure network safety and security; enhancing publicity and transparency while protecting personal data.

Therefore, it is necessary to promptly grasp and effectively exploit the opportunities brought by cyberspace for socio-economic development, while proactively preventing and being ready to respond to limit negative impacts, overcome shortcomings and limitations, and promote positive aspects and achievements.

At the same time, further strengthen the protection of cybersecurity and safety for national cyberspace, contributing to protecting the independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the Fatherland, national and ethnic interests, and protecting people and businesses.

Cybersecurity is at the heart of digital transformation

The Prime Minister requested urgent implementation of measures to protect network safety and security, especially when the world political situation in the coming time is complicated and the country's digital transformation is taking place strongly.

The Head of Government stated that it is necessary to ensure the comprehensive leadership of the Party, the strict management of the State, and the participation of Party committees and authorities in this work.

Emphasizing that protecting network safety and security is the focus of the digital transformation process, an important, regular, continuous task, both urgent and long-term, and a shared responsibility of the entire political system and the entire population, the Prime Minister noted that there needs to be centralized, consistent, synchronous, unified leadership and direction, with clear division of responsibilities among agencies.

The Prime Minister requested to thoroughly grasp and seriously and effectively implement the Party's guidelines and the State's policies and laws on network safety and security.

In particular, it must be recognized that this is a global issue, so a global approach is needed, mobilizing international cooperation, promoting multilateralism; it is an issue that affects the entire population, so there must be a national approach, the people must be the center, the subject participating in this work...

The Prime Minister emphasized the task of actively and proactively protecting national sovereignty in cyberspace, promoting international integration and cooperation in the spirit of being friends, trustworthy partners, and responsible members of the international community, contributing to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.

Forces and agencies in the political system, at all levels and in all sectors, need to coordinate closely and mobilize the combined strength of the people and businesses. At the same time, promote public-private cooperation, build a position of people's trust and a position of people's security in cyberspace. At the same time, strengthen inspection and supervision of implementation; research the establishment of a National Cyber ​​Security Association...