Hanoi (VNA)ꦗ – The VietnamInformation Security Day 2018 kicked off in Hanoi on November 30 with 500 participants,including leaders of ministries, departments, and major firms, as well asexperts in information technology (IT).

Themed “Cyber Security for the Age of ArtificialIntelligence (AI) and Smart Devices”, the event was jointly organised by theVietnam Information Security Association (VNISA), the Authority of InformationSecurity, the Vietnam Computer Emergency Rescue Team under the Ministry ofInformation and Communications (MIC) and the Cyber Command 86 under theMinistry of Defence.  Addressing the opening ceremony, Deputy Ministerof the MIC Nguyen Thanh Hung stressed over the past 11 years, the VietnamInformation Security Day has become an important annual event and a majorinternational forum to share information, experience, and IT solutions, raisingpublic awareness of information safety. In order to ensure informationsafety and cyber security, he said, state agencies and organisations need tofrequently update their knowledge on the latest technologies, meeting the standardsand conditions to prevent cyber attacks.  Meanwhile, firms in information security shouldbolster research and apply advanced technology to create new products andservices. They are also advised to increase collaboration to form a strongcommunity which promotes Vietnamese brands in both domestic and internationalmarkets, Hung added. A report on Vietnam’s information security during2018 was delivered at the event’s plenary session, along with an assessment ofthe VNISA and discussion papers of major domestic and foreign businesses likeViettel, Amazon, Google, and Cisco, among others.  The papers mainly focused on user informationprotection, information security in Internet of Things (IoT), and cloudcomputing linked to AI for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Vietnam. Member of the VNISA Executive Committee Vu QuocKhanh said Vietnam has witnessed a positive trend in its cyber security,despite the slow growth speed of information security. It is necessary toimprove the efficiency of practical activities ensuring cyber informationsecurity, he noted.  Chang Yong-son, Deputy Director of the Office ofICT Policy under the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning of theRepublic of Korea, said that each nation needs to conduct regularcountermeasures against these new types of cyber attacks that are arising. He suggestedthat countries foster communication work and join hands with other partnersacross the world in ensuring cyber security. A number of activities were arranged within theframework of the Vietnam Information Security Day 2018, including an exhibitionwith 25 booths of leading Vietnamese and foreign firms, as well as programmeshonouring new products and students with contributions in information security.  On November 30, delegates joined a symposium ondigital transformation, IoT, and data security; and another on AI technology,cloud computing, and information security. –VNA