Singapore (VNA) – A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang attended the SingaporeInternational Cyb▨er Security Week 2023 (SICW 2023) and the 8th ASEAN Mini൩sterialConference on Cyber Security (AMCC-8) in Singapore from October 16-19.

At the AMCC-8, Deputy Minister Quang shared Vietnam's viewpoint on current and emerging threats to the digital environment and cyberspace in animportant speech, contributing to the conference’s theme "Regional effortsin fighting existing and emerging threats in cyberspace and technology". According to the official, the fourth industrial revolution has strongly promoted the digital era and a hyper-connected world, bringing potential for transformational change, but at the same time also posed security issues for countries, including ASEAN memberstates. He said that these issues include rising trends in ransomwareand threats from artificial intelligence (AI) technology and online fraud. Cybercrimes have caused great damages to businesses and governments ofmany countries, negatively impacting cyber security and safety of users. Quang shared that in Vietnam, it is estimated that about 77million people, an equivalent of 79% of the population use the internet. Thecountry has been promoting e-Government, digital economy, and digital societywhile strengthening global and regional cooperation in implementing solutionsto ensure network security and prevent cybercrime. He called on ASEAN countries to intensify effectiveimplementation of cooperation on cybersecurity, build common intra-bloc aswell as international regulations on cyber security, establish a mechanism tosupport ASEAN member states in responding to and handling cyber security matters and preventing cyber attacks, share information about cybercrime and coordinatethe fight against cybercrime, establish communication channels and hotlines tohandle developments quickly; strengthen relevant public-private cooperation,among others. Participating delegates at the event also discussed measures tofurther strengthen cybersecurity initiatives in the region, contributing perspectives and valuable initiatives for the conference. Within the framework of SICW Week 2023, Deputy Minister Quang had a courtesy meeting with Minister of Communications andInformation and Minister in charge of Cyber Security Josephine Teo; Ministerof State for the Ministry of Home Affairs of Singapore Sun Xue Ling; Director of the Department of International Information Security under the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Artur Lyukmanov, among others.     The Vietnamese delegation also visited Gov-Ware 2023 - a premier cybersecurity event in Asia - to learn and catch up with the latest trends and technologies in cybersecurity, digital and smart cities.   On this occasion, Vietnam and Singapore signeddocuments amending and supplementing the cooperation agreement in transnational crime prevention and control, which was renewed in2018./.