Despite having the 12th largest internet user population globally, Vietnam’s cybersecurity vulnerability has increased due to regular cyber-attacks, often attributed to Chinese hackers, causing concerns for national sovereignty, security and domestic stability.
In response, the Vietnamese government has launched various cybersecurity strategies and campaigns, established agencies for cybercrime prevention, declined Huawei’s offer for 5G infrastructure development and laid out objectives to improve the national security index by 2025.
