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| Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung (centre) presides over the event. (Photo: Bao Chi) |
The event was co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung presided over the event, with guest speakers from the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, representatives from Nigeria, Trinidad & Tobago, the Netherlands, UN agencies, and research institutes.
In his opening remarks, Acting Minister Le Hoai Trung emphasized that international cooperation is essential in combating cybercrime and will be more effectively implemented with the advent of the Convention – the first global legal framework to address this issue.
Acting Minister Le Hoai Trung highlighted that as the host of the Convention's signing ceremony, Vietnam hopes the event will mark a new milestone in strengthening multilateralism in general and global cooperation against cybersecurity threats in particular.
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| The event was co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). (Photo: Bảo Chi) |
Sharing this view, Ms. Ghada Waly, UN Deputy Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNODC, stated that the Convention serves as a launchpad for combating cybercrime. She emphasized that the Convention is the first UN legal document on criminal justice in over 20 years, designed to address various forms of cybercrime both now and in the future.
She expressed appreciation for Vietnam's efforts in preparing for the signing ceremony and pledged continued support to assist countries in ratifying and effectively implementing the Convention in the future.
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| Delegates attending the event. (Photo: Bảo Chi) |
Speaking at the event, Senior Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung, Deputy Minister of Public Security, affirmed that Vietnam always prioritizes cybersecurity and combating high-tech crime. In the future, the country will focus on enhancing its domestic legal system to align with the Convention's regulations and strengthen inter-agency coordination mechanisms during the signing, ratification, and implementation of the Convention.
The Minister of Justice of Nigeria, the Minister of Public Administration and Digital Intelligence of Trinidad & Tobago, along with other delegates, shared the importance of multilateralism, emphasizing the significance of the Convention as the first global legal framework in combating cybercrime. They also expressed confidence that Vietnam will successfully organize the signing ceremony.
The event "Road to Hanoi: Signing Ceremony of the United Nations Convention on Cybercrime – Celebrating Multilateralism for a Secure Digital Future" on September 22 is the most significant activity in a series of promotional events for the Convention's signing ceremony, co-organized by Vietnam and UNODC in various regions worldwide since early 2025.
The event attracted approximately 120 representatives from UN member states, international organizations, and the research community.
