Vietnam brings Hanoi Convention to UNGA 80 high-level week
Hanoi Convention is UN’s first criminal justice treaty in more than two decades, designed to tackle both current and future forms of cybercrime.
THE HANOI TIMES — Vietnam’s ministries of Foreign Affairs and Public Security, together with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has co-hosted the event “The Road to Hanoi: Opening for Signature of the UN Cybercrime Convention.”
Overview of the event. Photos: VNA
The event was held during the 80th UN General Assembly High-Level Week in New York, chaired by Acting Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, with guest speakers from Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security as well as representatives from Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago, the Netherlands, UN agencies and research institutes.
In his opening remarks, Trung stressed that international cooperation is essential in combating cybercrime and will become more effective with the adoption of the Convention, the first global legal framework to address this issue.
“As the host of the Convention’s signing ceremony, Vietnam hopes the event will mark a new milestone in strengthening multilateralism and advancing global cooperation against cyber threats,” said Trung.
Echoing this view, Ghada Waly, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNODC, said the Convention provides a launchpad for the fight against cybercrime.
Waly highlighted that it is the UN’s first criminal justice treaty in more than two decades, designed to tackle both current and future forms of cybercrime.
She also expressed appreciation for Vietnam’s efforts in preparing the signing ceremony and pledged UNODC’s continued support to help countries ratify and implement the Convention effectively.
Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung affirmed that Vietnam places high importance on cybersecurity and the fight against high-tech crime.
Delegates at the event.
He noted that Vietnam will prioritize updating its domestic legal framework to align with the Convention and strengthen inter-agency coordination throughout the signing, ratification, and implementation process.
The Minister of Justice of Nigeria, the Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence of Trinidad and Tobago, along with other delegates, highlighted the importance of multilateralism.
They underscored the Convention’s significance as the first global legal framework for combating cybercrime and expressed confidence in Vietnam’s successful hosting of the signing ceremony.
“The Road to Hanoi: Opening for Signature of the UN Convention on Countering Cybercrime – Honoring Multilateralism for a Secure Digital Future” was the most important event in a series of promotional activities for the Convention’s signing, jointly organized by Vietnam and UNODC across different regions since early 2025.
The event gathered around 120 participants from UN member states, international organizations and research communities.
