Ministry of Public Security starts to take responsibility for Cybersecurity Trading License and Cybersecurity Import Permit
Updated: Mar 4
Starting from March 1, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) will officially assign the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention to carry out cybersecurity responsibilities.
On February 28, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) held a handover ceremony for cybersecurity responsibilities, transferring them from MIC to MPS. During the event, representatives signed a memorandum formalizing the transfer of cybersecurity functions to MPS, as reported by the MPS online portal.
At the ceremony, in the presence of representatives from both ministries, Deputy Minister of Public Security Pham The Tung and Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long signed the memorandum, officially transferring cybersecurity responsibilities between the two ministries.
According to the transfer agreement, MPS will take over cybersecurity responsibilities from MIC, particularly handling 10 administrative procedures related to three public services:
Licensing, re-licensing, renewal, modification, and supplementation of business permits for cybersecurity products and services.
Licensing and re-licensing the import of cybersecurity products.
Issuing certificates for domain name identifiers.
At the ceremony, Deputy Minister Pham Duc Long emphasized that the government's decision to transfer state management of cybersecurity to MPS is a crucial step to ensure centralized and unified oversight, enhancing the effectiveness of national security protection in cyberspace.
He expressed confidence that under MPS leadership, the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention will further develop its role in managing state cybersecurity functions.
Deputy Minister Pham The Tung reaffirmed that, starting tomorrow (March 1), MPS will directly task the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention with officially implementing cybersecurity responsibilities.
To ensure a smooth transition without service disruptions, gaps in coverage, or negative impacts on businesses, citizens, and international commitments related to cybersecurity, the Deputy Minister urged MIC (soon to be renamed the Ministry of Science and Technology) to maintain close coordination with MPS. He also emphasized the importance of addressing personnel policies for affected staff due to the restructuring.
The Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention, along with relevant units from both ministries, will fully implement the commitments outlined in the memorandum signed today. Additionally, they will conduct a comprehensive review of overlapping or intersecting legal documents related to cybersecurity and information security, proposing amendments, supplements, and consolidations as necessary to align with current practical demands.
Lao Dong
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