Vietnam to Train 200 Information Security Experts in 2021-2025: MIC

Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) will train 200 information security experts in the period of 2021-2025 to protect information systems of Party and State, according to Decision 212/QD-BTTTT issued by MIC. The decision aims to develop human resources in information security, contributing to the national digital transformation program as well as the development of e-government, digital economy, and digital society. Besides training experts, the MIC will operate short-term training courses for state agencies and assign nationwide localities to train masters, engineers, and bachelor of information security. The funding sources for implementation are from the state budget. The Decision 212/QD-BTTTT took effect on February 19. (Ha Noi Moi, vietnamplus.vn, hanoimoi.com.vn)