Vietnam’s adoption of cyber security law essential: Russian academicThe adoption of the Law on Cyber Security at the recent fifth sitting of the 14th National Assembly of Vietnam is essential, according to Professor Vladimir Kolotov, director of Ho Chi Minh Institute under the St Petersburg University. Professor Vladimir Kolotov, director of Ho Chi Minh Institute under the St Petersburg UniversityIn an interview with Sputnik news agency, Vladimir Kolotov said cyberspace is the sovereignty domain of any country like territorial sovereignty, airspace sovereignty and territorial waters sovereignty. He warned that many terrorists are better equipped with knowledge about cyber security than some countries in Southeast Asia. While evaluating cyber security in Vietnam, Professor Kolotov said Vietnam was ranked 100th in the global cyber security index. The adoption of the Law on Cyber Security does not violate or interfere with free speech, he said, adding that the law covers different things which are related to the infrastructure of the internet and the management of metadata.

Source: VietNamNet News June 15, 2018 09:00 UTC