VOV.VN - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is scheduled to arrive in Hanoi on October 24 for an official visit to Vietnam where he will attend the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (the Hanoi Convention).

As global digital transformation accelerates, cybersecurity has become the shield safeguarding the gains of Vietnam’s national digitalisation drive.

State President Luong Cuong on October 23 inspected a rehearsal in preparation for the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (known as Hanoi Convention) signing ceremony and high-level conference, which will take place at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on October 25-26.

VOV.VN - In the digital era, cybercrime is not a challenge for any single nation but a global threat that endangers security, political stability, economies, and social life worldwide.

The Traffic Police Division under the Hanoi Department of Public Security on October 22 launched a general plan to ensure smooth traffic during the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention), scheduled for October 25–26 in the capital.

VOV.VN - Hosting the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention) has elevated Vietnam’s profile as a neutral coordinator and a “bridge nation” in global governance, reflecting the country’s political maturity and confidence as a “middle power.”

VOV.VN - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend the opening for the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (the Hanoi Convention), to be held in Hanoi on October 24 - 25.

State President Luong Cuong held a working session with relevant agencies on October 15 to look into preparations for the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention), scheduled to take place in Hanoi on October 25–26.

Vietnam’s hosting of the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention) in Hanoi on October 25–26 demonstrates the country’s commitment to promoting the rule of law in cyberspace and its contribution to global efforts to address emerging challenges in international affairs.

As of October 6, the Government had received confirmations from 100 countries and over 100 international and regional organisations to attend the Opening for the Signature of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (the Hanoi Convention), with the participation of numerous heads of state, government leaders.