Vietnam has called on the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to continue supporting the country in discussions and negotiations on a future international convention on the rights of older persons, underscoring its commitment to promoting and protecting the rights of the elderly amid rapid population ageing.

Regional Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Delphine Schantz, recommended that countries should treat the UN Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention) as a ‘starting point,’ instead of an ‘end goal.’

As International Day for Biological Diversity 2026 underscores the theme of “local action for global impact,” Vietnam is stepping up efforts to safeguard its “green home,” highlighting the decisive role of local authorities, communities and society at large in advancing sustainable development.

Vietnam is increasingly positioning itself as an active contributor to global cyber governance, with its recent ratification of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, widely known as the Hanoi Convention, marking a major milestone in that effort.

Vietnam’s recent ratification of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime underscores the strong political commitment of the Party and State to international integration, as stipulated in Politburo Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW issued on January 24, 2025.

Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, deposited Vietnam's instrument of ratification for the UN Convention against Cybercrime (also known as the Hanoi Convention) with the UN Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) at the UN headquarters in New York on April 17.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam signed a decision on April 7, 2026 ratifying the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention).

VOV.VN - Vietnam will host its first national conference on livestock and veterinary science and technology in Hanoi on March 27-28, focusing on research results, innovation, digital transformation, and sustainable industry development.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son on February 25 signed Decision No. 330/QD-TTg approving a plan to implement the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the Apostille Convention).

VOV.VN - Relations between Vietnam and Thailand are at their strongest level in history, underpinned by deepening strategic alignment, expanding economic ties and growing people-to-people connections, Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Urawadee Sriphiromya has said.