The Cyber Command of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam has just had a new commander. The person in charge of this position is Colonel Le Dung, Deputy Commander cum Chief of Staff of the Information and Communications Service.
The appointment decision was signed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 24. Mr. Le Dung replaced Lieutenant General Dinh The Cuong in the above position.
The Cyber Command, under the Ministry of National Defense, was established in 2017. Its mission is set as the core in protecting national security in cyberspace. This is also said to be an important force in the fight against high-tech crimes and activities that are considered “peaceful progress” in cyberspace.
From the last days of 2017 until the first two weeks of January 2018, the Government of Vietnam openly acknowledged units specialized in dealing with cyberspace. It is the Cyber Security Department of the Ministry of Public Security, and the Cyber Command, or Force 47 of the Ministry of National Defense.
According to Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Senior Lieutenant General, Deputy Director of the General Political Department of the Vietnam Army at that time, until December 25, 2017, Force 47 consisted of 10,000 soldiers, “loyal to the party and professional.” They are said to be the nucleus of the struggle in cyberspace. Currently, Mr. Nghia is the head of the Central Department for Propaganda and Education of the party.
The name Force 47 is named after Directive 47 of the party’s Central Committee on what party members are not allowed to do, including regulations on supervision and management of the provision and use of internet services in the army, press management, publishing.
On the side of the Ministry of Public Security, on the afternoon of January 15, 2018, at the press conference on the situation and work results in 2017; Bui Van Nam, Deputy Minister of Public Security, said that the A68 Cyber Security Department was established with the goal of protecting network security and fighting against anti-party and anti-state forces.
Thoibao.de (Translated)
