Vietnam introduces the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime in Hanoi

Representative of the Vietnamese Delegation speaks at the event to adopt the Hanoi Convention on the afternoon of December 24, 2024 at the United Nations. (Photo: VNA)

According to VNA correspondents in Africa, from April 8-10, in the capital Addis Ababa of Ethiopia, a Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador Tran Quoc Khanh, Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria, attended the African Regional Preparatory Conference for the United Nations High-Level Conference on Crime.

This is an important forum for countries in the region to discuss and contribute ideas for the upcoming Summit.

One of the highlights of the conference is the Seminar "Road to Hanoi: Opening Ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime" to introduce the Convention and the Signing Ceremony of the Convention is expected to take place in Hanoi in October this year.

Speaking at the seminar were Ambassador Tran Quoc Khanh; Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Ha, Assistant Director, Department of Law and International Treaties, Ministry of Foreign Affairs , Ms. Ashita Mittal, Chief Representative of the Office of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime for Africa and Mr. Mustafa Unal Erten, Head of Cybercrime Prevention, UNODC Office in Doha, Qatar.

As the first criminal justice convention in 20 years, the UN Convention against Cybercrime criminalizes cybercrime and cyber-facilitated crime; establishes international cooperation mechanisms against cybercrime, including 24/7 communication, electronic evidence exchange and joint investigations in addition to traditional channels of legal assistance.

To bring the Convention into effect, Vietnam and UNODC propose that countries that have signed the Convention continue to ratify it.

Ambassador Tran Quoc Khanh emphasized that the Convention demonstrates the international community's commitment to multilateralism, creating a legal framework for international cooperation to effectively address cybercrime - a threat to the socio- economic development of the African region as well as the whole world.

The Ambassador affirmed that the signing ceremony of this Convention is not only a simple signing event but also conveys a message about international cooperation in preventing cybercrime, as well as an opportunity for international friends to understand and love the country, culture and people of Vietnam more.

The seminar "Road to Hanoi: Opening Ceremony for the Signing of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime" was co-chaired by Vietnam and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). (Photo: VNA)

Regarding the preparation for the signing ceremony, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Ha said that Vietnam and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime are actively coordinating to develop the program for the signing ceremony, sideline activities and discussions related to the Convention.

Speaking at the seminar, participating countries highly appreciated Vietnam's preparation work.

Representatives of many countries expressed their gratitude for Vietnam's efforts and called on African countries to come to Hanoi to attend the signing ceremony in October, while emphasizing the impact of the Convention's early entry into force in controlling cybercrime, thereby calling on countries to soon sign and ratify the Convention./.

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/viet-nam-gioi-thieu-le-mo-ky-cong-uoc-cua-lhq-ve-chong-toi-pham-mang-tai-ha-noi-post1026821.vnp