Vietnamese gov't proposes assigning public security ministry to manage IP identification

HANOI, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnamese government has proposed assigning the Ministry of Public Security to manage Internet Protocol (IP) address identification to ensure data security and cybersecurity, local daily VnExpress reported Friday.

The proposal is part of the draft Law on Cybersecurity submitted to the ongoing session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam on Friday.

Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang said the draft law builds on the 2018 Cybersecurity Law, retaining 21 articles while revising and supplementing nine others.

The amendments focus on ensuring data security, assigning responsibility for IP address identification, and establishing mechanisms for specialized cybersecurity protection forces, he said.

The NA's Committee on National Defence, Security and External Relations recommended that, in addition to children, the draft law should also extend protection to other vulnerable groups such as the elderly and persons with limited or lost civil act capacity. Enditem