As Vietnam’s digital transformation accelerates, both the frequency and severity of cyberattacks are growing. The National Cybersecurity Association (NCA) reported that in 2024 alone, there were some 659,000 separate cybersecurity incidents, impacting around 46.15% of government agencies and businesses.
Vietnam ranks among the countries most vulnerable to cyberattacks, with over 659,000 incidents recorded in 2024. Nearly half of all Vietnamese organisations reported being attacked at least once.
In response to the evolving threat landscape, the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, issued on December 22, 2024, regarding breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, highlighted cybersecurity as a core priority.
Established under the provisions of the Law on Cybersecurity, the National cybersecurity Incident Response Alliance was coordinated by the Ministry of Public Security’s Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention and Control.
Up to 46.15% of organisations and businesses have been targeted by cyberattacks so far this year, with the total number of incidents estimated to exceed 659,000, according to statistics from the National Cybersecurity Association (NCA).
Vietnam will provide free anti-phishing software for its people from July, heard a workshop on preventing cyber fraud held by the National Cybersecurity Association on May 13.
The National Cybersecurity Association must define a mission and vision that are relevant to the current era, Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam made the request at its first congress for the 2023-2028 tenure in Hanoi on September 8.
