Due to the complex structure and passage of the seabed, repair of fiber optic cables can take weeks. Illustration. Specifically, the APG fiber optic cable had a problem since May 11 near Hong Kong. The cause of the fault was determined to be a shun fault. The repair process of this cable route lasted 5 days, during which the entire service to and from Hong Kong, China of APG project member partners was interrupted. On the morning of June 11, a representative of an Internet service provider (ISP) confirmed that the error of the APG fiber optic cable had been fixed. For the AAE-1 route, the incident on May 25 was determined to be a broken cable. The incident partially disrupted the carrier’s service to Hong Kong. According to the announcement of the company in charge of the AAE-1 cable route to Vietnamese ISPs, it is expected that the repair time for this cable line will last from June 22 to July 13. The two cable lines mentioned above are the ones with large capacity. The APG route, with the investment of four Vietnamese carriers, VNPT, Viettel, FPT and CMC, has been in operation since December 2016. With a maximum bandwidth of 54 Tbps and a length of 10,400 km, the APG route passes through many Asian landing points such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Meanwhile, the AAE-1 line has been in operation since July 2017, with a length of 25,000 km and a total capacity of 40Tb/s. This cable route has the role of improving quality towards Europe and the Middle East as well as providing additional capacity and redundancy towards the connection direction to Hong Kong and Singapore. According to representatives of ISPs, when an undersea cable problem occurs, the network operators must navigate through other fiber optic routes or other directions of the route that is having trouble. Specifically, Viettel has routed and supplemented traffic for TGN-IA, APG routes to Singapore and AAE-1 to France. Meanwhile, CMC Telecom increased capacity via cable direction across Southeast Asia (A-Grid), connecting Internet from Vietnam through Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. VNPT navigates and loads other cable directions that are operating stably such as CSC, AAG, IA, SMW3.

Illustration. Internet source Specifically, on May 11, there was an incident on the S6 segment of the APG (Asia Pacific Gateway) undersea cable line. The system has mobilized ships and started repairing the above incident from June 6 and is expected to be completed tomorrow, June 11; However, during the repair, it disrupts all services to and from Hong Kong – China, so it affects network operators in Vietnam participating in APG project investment. On May 25, the AAE-1 (Asia Africa Europe – 1) cable route had a fiber break on the FP10 pair of the S1H.1 segment (about 2,072 miles from the Cape D’Aguilar landing station, Hong Kong – China. km towards Vung Tau-Vietnam). The incident on this route caused a small part of the service interruption of the domestic carrier in the route to Hong Kong – China. International partners are expected to troubleshoot the S1H.1 segment from June 22 to July 13, 2021. Incidents on two undersea fiber optic cables have a common effect on all network operators and internet service providers in Vietnam. To overcome, on the afternoon of June 10, a representative of Viettel Group said that when a problem occurred, Viettel immediately implemented a routing plan, optimized, and added capacity (including backup capacity) on the network. other undersea cable routes are TGN-IA (towards Hong Kong – China and Singapore) and APG (towards Singapore), AAE-1 (towards France) as well as preparing land cable resources for international connection. to ensure quality service to customers. In case customers have difficulty accessing, please contact Viettel via switchboard 18008119 to find out the exact cause and provide the fastest support. A representative of VNPT said that immediately after the above incident, VNPT carried out load balancing, redirected connections to other undersea cable routes as well as a number of land cables to ensure the quality of services provided to them. customer. “We navigate and load other cable directions that are operating stably such as CSC, AAG, IA, SMW3”, a VNPT representative said. According to CMC Telecom, this unit has also increased capacity through the cable direction across Southeast Asia (A-Grid), connecting the internet from Vietnam to Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore to ensure supply. provide stable service to customers during the incident as well as the process of repairing and overcoming…

Sharing with ICTnews this afternoon, June 10, a representative of Viettel confirmed, according to information from the operator of the undersea optical cable routes, on May 11 and May 25, two routes APG and AAE-1 have crashes in turn. Specifically, on May 11, a problem occurred on the S6 segment of the APG undersea cable line. The location of the cable problem is about 352 to 355 km from the TKO docking station in Hong Kong, China. The cause of the problem was determined to be a “shunt fault” but did not cause service disruption. The cable route management unit has mobilized the ship and started to carry out maintenance to fix the fault on the APG cable line from June 6 and is expected to be completed tomorrow, June 11. During the repair period, it will disrupt all services to and from Hong Kong, China of APG project member partners. The APG route is invested by four Vietnamese carriers, VNPT, Viettel, FPT and CMC. The incident occurred on May 25 on the S1H.1 segment of the AAE-1 cable line, which is expected to be fixed from June 22 to July 13 (Artwork: Internet) With the AAE-1 undersea cable, according to Internet service providers (ISPs) in Vietnam, the incident occurred on May 25 on the FP10 pair of the S1H.1 segment, far from the Cape D’Aguilar landing station. , HongKong, China about 2,072 km towards the port of Vung Tau, Vietnam. The cause of the problem was a fiber break, which partially disrupted the service to Hong Kong on the FP10 pair. The plan to overcome the problem that occurred on May 25 on the S1H.1 segment of the AAE-1 international undersea fiber optic cable has also been announced to ISPs in Vietnam, expected to start from June 22. and completed on 7/13. The fact that sea cable incidents occurred at the same time in the past time has affected the international connection capacity of telecommunications service providers in Vietnam. This is a common problem affecting all network operators and Internet service providers in Vietnam. However, according to a Viettel representative, the level of influence of this network operator is the lowest because before the sea cable incident, Viettel actively planned, routed, allocated and supplemented capacity, including capacity. redundancy on international connection cables to ensure the quality of service provided to customers. When an incident occurred, Viettel immediately implemented a routing plan, optimized and added capacity on other undersea cable routes including: TGN-IA towards Hong Kong and Singapore; APG heading to Singapore; AAE-1 goes to France as well as prepares land cable resources for international connections to ensure quality service for customers. “Viettel is continuing to work with the Management Board, operating the APG, AAE-1 undersea cable lines and the NEC contractor to have continuous updates on the plan to repair the above incidents. In case of difficulty accessing, customers contact Viettel via the switchboard 18008119 to find out the exact cause and support the fastest, “a Viettel representative said. Previously, talking to ICTnews, other carriers said that they had carried out load balancing, redirected connections to other undersea cable routes as well as some land cables to ensure the quality of service provided to customers. row. Specifically, CMC Telecom has increased capacity through the cable direction across Southeast Asia (A-Grid), connecting the Internet from Vietnam to Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. VNPT has actively navigated and loaded other cable directions that are operating stably such as CSC, AAG, IA, SMW3… Besides, VNPT is also actively coordinating with relevant units and partners to thoroughly check and fix international Internet connection problems.

Development when installing and connecting surveillance cameras in isolated areas The Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has just announced that it has completed the installation of more than 2,400 surveillance cameras in 150 concentrated isolation facilities in 32 provinces/cities from Da Nang onward. The main features of the camera system are live monitoring (live view), playback (play back), user authorization (user groups), user data protection, access logging, and tracking. regulations to meet the requirements of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 prevention and control. Advanced features will continue to be updated according to actual requests from the Steering Committee and the Ministry of Information and Communications. The system is designed according to edge computing model, helping to connect, process and store with low latency and unlimitedly expand processing capacity when needed. In particular, ensuring the security and safety of images and data is a top priority, when the entire system is protected at data centers that meet international standards. The decentralization and decentralization of system access are strictly followed and comply with the requirements of the National Steering Committee, the Steering Committees in the provinces/cities and the Management Division in the isolation area for image monitoring. 24/7 by hierarchy. In order to support the system to operate stably 24/7, VNPT has arranged a team of monitoring, operation and support in each locality, according to strict service standards. In addition, to meet the new requirements of the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic, VNPT Group is investing in an infrastructure system to meet the connection of 10,000 surveillance cameras in isolation areas… Previously, in order to strictly comply with regulations on concentrated isolation and management after the end of centralized isolation, the Ministry of Information and Communications asked the People’s Committees of provinces and cities to review the facilities. substances in concentrated isolation areas, ensuring close monitoring of quarantined people; The concentrated isolation areas must have enough cameras to monitor the quarantined people to take measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic as prescribed. In addition, the Ministry of Information and Communications has directed Viettel Group and VNPT Group to build a monitoring system and coordinate with the Departments of Information and Communications of provinces and cities to conduct surveys and connect surveillance cameras. in the isolation area to the centralized monitoring system designated by the Ministry of Information and Communications. Up to now, Viettel Group has also completed the installation and integrated connection of 3,000 surveillance cameras in isolated areas in the northern provinces. Particularly for 130 isolation facilities in 125 communes of Bac Giang province, Viettel has mobilized resources to install 1,000 more cameras. All image data from the camera is integrated into a centralized management system at the Control Center. The system applies cloud computing technology, allowing the National Steering Committee, Steering Committees in provinces and management departments in isolated areas to monitor images 24/7 according to decentralization.

VNPT Da Nang deployed to install wifi and surveillance cameras at the concentrated isolation point of Le Do Secondary School, Son Tra district. The main features of the camera system are live monitoring (live view), playback (play back), user authorization (user groups), user data protection, access logging, and tracking. regulations to meet the requirements of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 prevention and control. Advanced features will continue to be updated according to actual requests from the Steering Committee and the Ministry of Information and Communications. The system helps to connect, process and store with low latency and unlimitedly expand processing capacity when needed. In particular, ensuring security and safety requirements for images and data is a top priority for VNPT, when the entire system is protected at VNPT’s international standard data centers. In order to support the system to operate stably 24/7, VNPT has arranged a team of monitoring, operation and support in each locality, according to strict service standards.

Mobile Money serves up to 90% of small transactions Faced with this shortcoming, the Ministry of Information and Communications believes that Mobile Money will be an effective solution to add to the means of payment for Vietnamese people. If Mobile Money service is licensed to telecommunications companies, the coverage of e-payment services will quickly reach 100% of the population. This will promote e-commerce, agricultural commodity exchanges, especially in remote areas, promote online public services, promote Fintech companies, innovative startups, help economic growth. All countries that allow Mobile Money generate economic growth of up to 0.5%. According to calculations by major service providers, Mobile Money will probably serve up to 90% of small transactions. This is an opportunity for telecommunications companies to promote digital transformation of customers. Because, users can easily buy online goods services as well as digital content services in the telecommunications company’s ecosystem. On the contrary, this is also the driving force for telecommunications companies to digitally transform. This will bring great benefits to society to move towards a digital economy and digital society in the future. Commenting on this issue, Mr. Vu Hoang Lien, Chairman of Vietnam Internet Association, said that Mobile Money service will bring many benefits to consumers and society and promote non-cash payments. However, the Mobile Money service will also impact payment intermediary service providers as the service will share the market, customers and business algorithms. However, with the trend of technology, we need to further improve the payment environment to be a driving force for development. “If licensed soon, Mobile Money will be the Government’s first sandbox to create breakthroughs and create strong momentum for new technologies and new services to be introduced to society. If we look at the services If new services bring benefits to the people and the country, it will be very easy to put these sandboxes as a driving force for development. Whether the policy admits new things and new components to the market or does it still keep its own territory for the old ones Sandbox will create a breakthrough legal environment that dares to accept change, accept new things create new vitality of society in the trend of digital transformation,” said Mr. Vu Hoang Lien. Mobile Money: an opportunity for telecom companies The Chairman of Vietnam Internet Association emphasized that the opportunity for telecommunications companies for Mobile Money service is very clear when they have a customer base because most Vietnamese people use mobile phones. The telecommunications company’s services are also the foundation for connecting many essential services of society, so it will open up great opportunities for the development of Mobile Money services. Three major service providers, Viettel, VNPT, and MobiFone have also applied for permission to provide this service. In this race, the company that solves the management problem to bring benefits to customers will prevail. From Mr. Lien’s point of view, Viettel is slightly better than other service providers because of its large customer base and good management. However, telecommunications companies can take advantage of their strengths to attract customers, so this will be a hot market in the near future. Currently, the Government has agreed to test the Mobile Money service for 2 years, but service providers are still waiting for a license. Commenting on this delay, Mr. Mai Liem Truc, former Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications (now the Ministry of Information and Communications) said that Mobile Money was delayed by about 2 years. If this service is licensed early, it will bring many benefits to society and the economy. Mr. Truc also emphasized, Sandbox is the direction for the Government to vigorously test new technology services that bring benefits to the people and the country. “Sandbox” is a pilot institutional framework, allowing a small number of businesses, to test new technologies and new business models in a practical environment but with a defined scope and time, under the supervision of regulators and have appropriate hedging plans in place to prevent the consequences of failure without having a major impact on the national financial system. Following the government’s direction, the State Bank is currently building regulatory sandboxes for financial and banking services based on information technology, including Mobile Money.

As one of the 15 products and solutions of Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Group (VNPT) won the Sao Khue Award 2021, VNPT Smart IR is the first malware detection and prevention software in Vietnam to provide the control compliance with information security regulations on enterprise end computers. VNPT Smart IR is a comprehensive incident detection and response solution that protects servers and workstations against viruses and malware; supporting inquiry, investigation of the cause and timely response when information security incidents (ATTT) occur; supervising the installation of unauthorized software and monitoring the compliance of organizations and enterprises with security policies. Early detection, prevention and removal method of malicious code The system can perform the following functions: Detect abnormal processes by using Machine Learning technology and support isolating the computer when the problem occurs, timely handling malicious code spreading in the network; Monitor, statistic, and remove invalid applications installed in accordance with the enterprise’s regulations; Control compliance with the organization’s computer security policies; Supporting security staff to promptly handle and respond to incidents as well as enterprise-wide remote malware attacks, early prevention of risks of food safety loss. Products can be applied to all information systems in all fields and on all sizes. Modular design allows customers to choose modules suitable for their size and needs, and investment costs. The application of automatic replacement solutions, helps to reduce the number of manpower needed, while accelerating work progress and productivity many times more, helping to save costs, optimize resources and contribute to standards. detection and troubleshooting process. VNPT Smart IR uses Machine Learning technology to detect and warn unusual events on the client computer with quality Threat Intelligence sample data from reputable data sources such as Microsoft, Kaspersky, … for accurate detection. types of malicious code are hidden in the system and handled according to appropriate methods, ensuring that malicious code is completely processed, no longer capable of causing harm to the system, thoroughly overcoming the damage caused by malicious code. . In addition, the system also has the ability to continuously self-study from anomalous data collected from the client machine. Compared to the traditional method that mainly uses signatures, rules, and hashes to detect today, this method has the ability to detect, prevent and remove malicious code earlier, minimizing the damage caused by malicious code. caused by malicious code. The product is fully equipped with encryption, authentication, integrity protection, confidentiality, tested by the Department of Information Security and a team of testing experts of VNPT before actual implementation and verification. period and testing when releasing a new, updated version to add features to ensure resistance to attacks and outside intrusions. Many potentials for development in the future Up to now, in Vietnam, only six products of five enterprises in the field of anti-malware have been certified by the Ministry of Information and Communications for their technical requirements under Directive 14 / CT-TTg dated 25th. May 5, 2018 of the Prime Minister on “Enhancing capacity to prevent and control malware”. In addition, there is no domestic unit that develops and commercializes Incident Response products, as well as a product that checks compliance with security and safety policies at terminal computers. VNPT Smart IR is the first malware detection and prevention software in Vietnam to provide control of compliance with internal corporate safety regulations (currently the software is doing checklist according to ISO 27001 standard: 2013), for example, does the terminal computer turn on the firewall or not, install endpoint protection or not, turn on UAC, and many other checks … Developed-oriented products can be combined with existing security equipment and applications of the organization (firewall, IDS / ISP, AV …), integrating with existing SOC systems of organizations, business, thereby reducing investment costs, increasing product flexibility, suitable for many types of businesses in all fields. Deployed from June 2016 on VNPT’s internal information system and provided to customers from October 2020, as of February, VNPT Smart IR has stably operated on 21,000 user computers. Currently, typical customers using VNPT’s solutions are Bac Lieu Department of Information and Communication (TT-TT) Bac Lieu, Department of TT-TT Gia Lai, Department of TT-TT-Dak Lak, Department of TT -TT Tien Giang, Department of TT-TT Quang Binh, Department of TT-TT Phu Tho. The solution deployed at the customer side will be monitored 24/7 by the surveillance system located at the VNPT SOC Security Operations Center, supported by a team of experienced experts in the field of malware analysis, incident response from VNPT Security Lab with a network covering 63 provinces and cities across the country, ensuring continuous operation and timely detection of problems in customers’ IT systems. Analysis data source from VNPT Security Lab, data from VNPT’s network, which is constantly updated in real time also enriches data input for the system to ensure identification of the latest hazards. The most dangerous. Not only was honored at Sao Khue Award 2021, previously, VNPT Smart IR was awarded the Promotion Prize of Vietnam Talent Contest 2019 in the IT Creative Startup category; Awarded the Golden Key 2020 title for “Excellent prospects and information security products and confirmed to meet the Prime Minister’s Directive 14 / CT-TTg dated May 25, 2018 on” anti-malware ”.

Blocked more than 8.5 million fraudulent calls in the first quarter. Artwork From July 1, 2020, the Telecommunications Department – Ministry of Information and Communications has coordinated with carriers Viettel, VNPT and MobiFone to deploy a technology solution to filter and disconnect subscribers who distribute spam calls. Specifically, from July 2020 to March 2021, the above 5 carriers have blocked 128,970 calls with suspicious signs of being spam calls. Through the technical system, the network operators also detected and prevented 29,497,735 calls with signs of fraud, contributing to ensuring safety, security and social order; separately from January to March 2021, 39,321 spam calls and 8,500,702 suspected phishing calls were blocked. At this point, the Telecommunications Department (Ministry of Information and Communications) will continue to promote measures to manage and handle violations related to “telecommunications junk” (spam sims, spam calls, spam messages). On the other hand, the Telecommunications Department also coordinates with carriers to deploy technical solutions to prevent fake phone calls, prevent sales of pre-activated sims …