(NLDO) - Deputy Prime Minister requires the information and communication industry to ensure safety and protect users' rights in the digital environment.
On the morning of December 29, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc attended and gave a speech at the conference to review the work in 2024 and deploy tasks in 2025 of the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc acknowledged the achievements and wished the information and communication industry to develop further. "The results achieved through the figures reported by the Ministry demonstrate the efforts of the entire information and communication industry in the past year," he assessed.
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc gave a speech at the Conference.
The Deputy Prime Minister reviewed the achievements of the information and communications sector: Vietnam's e-government in 2024 rose to 71st place out of 193 countries, up 15 places compared to 2022; The rate of households using fiber optic cables reached 85%, up 6.8% compared to the same period in 2023 (79%).
The number of mobile broadband subscribers/100 people reached 94 subscribers/100 people, an increase of 10% over the same period in 2023 (85.7 subscribers/100 people)...
Besides, the Deputy Prime Minister acknowledged the challenge, which is the rapid change in technology that requires the information and communication industry to accelerate the improvement of laws, policies and mechanisms, and promote resources to contribute to the country's development.
Along with that, ensure safety and protect users' rights in the digital environment. The Deputy Prime Minister requested that through the case of Mr. Pips defrauding and appropriating assets of more than 5 trillion VND, nearly 3,000 victims see that the information and communication industry must be proactive, fast, and proactive in protecting consumers' rights in the digital space to prevent criminals from taking advantage of digital technology.
The Deputy Prime Minister cited examples such as digital signatures also having risks, so it is necessary to develop more technologies such as facial authentication...
In the field of journalism, the Deputy Prime Minister proposed building a revolutionary Vietnamese press, associated with preventing bad information and fake news on digital platforms and cross-border platforms.
In 2025, the information and communication industry needs to promote innovation, develop digital infrastructure, apply AI, and digital technology industry to contribute to bringing the country into a new era.
On December 22, the Politburo issued Resolution 57 on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation. The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized: This is an order, so the Ministry of Information and Communications is responsible for implementing it, creating a breakthrough in resources to promote economic development. This is the "compass" for action in the coming time.
The IT industry needs to promote digital technology for the digital economy to develop. The era of AI technology, along with Big Data, Blockchain, cloud computing, digital infrastructure, management methods, and labor skills.
Along with that, the industry needs to focus on fighting bad and toxic information on cross-border social networking platforms.
Strengthen inspection and handling of violations in press and media activities. The Press Law is amended towards strict management and sustainable press development.
Regarding Resolution 18 on the arrangement and organization of the apparatus, the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Ministry of Science and Technology will merge and streamline into the Ministry of Science and Technology and Communications will have new strength, new mission and operate more effectively. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the two ministries have a common "denominator" which is technology. Therefore, the new ministry will operate more effectively, deeply and strongly.
The Ministry of Information and Communications needs to strengthen international investment cooperation such as cyber security, foreign information, press management... "The Ministry of Information and Communications will promote its creative role to excellently complete its tasks in 2025" - the Deputy Prime Minister believes.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/pho-thu-tuong-noi-ve-mau-so-chung-sau-khi-hop-nhat-2-bo-tt-tt-va-kh-cn-196241229114822448.htm
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