There remains huge potential for Vietnam’s Ninh Binh province and Polish localities to boost cooperation in socio-economic development, technology, and telecommunications, said Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski.

A policy discussion focusing on promoting international cooperation in combating cybercrime, with national approaches to implementing the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (the Hanoi Convention), took place in Hanoi on October 26 on the sidelines of the convention's signing ceremony.

Vietnam places strong emphasis on communication, education, and digital literacy as key pillars for child protection in cyberspace, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Tri Thuc said on October 26, stressing that technology is only safe when people have the knowledge and skills to use it responsibly and creatively.

Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. Pham The Tung and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu co-chaired a high-level debate within the Signing Ceremony and the High-Level Conference of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in Hanoi on October 26.

The Signing Ceremony and High-Level Conference of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, known as the Hanoi Convention, held on October 25 and 26, left a strong impression on international delegates for its professionalism and solemn organisation.

Continuing a series of activities within the framework of the Signing Ceremony and High-Level Conference of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention), Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang held a series of bilateral meetings with foreign guests in the capital city on October 26.

Vice President of Ecuador Maria Jose Pinto Gonzalez Artigas has hailed Vietnam’s leadership role in the global anti-cybercrime efforts as the Southeast Asian country was selected as the host of the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention).

The United Nations Convention against Cybercrime will truly become a beacon guiding global cooperation on cybersecurity, leading the world toward the goal of “technology for humanity, digitalisation for peace,” Politburo member, Minister of Public Security Gen. Luong Tam Quang affirmed on October 26.

Vietnam has a very important role to play in advancing global efforts against cybercrime, stated British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew on the sidelines of the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention), which took place in the capital city on October 25.

A sideline discussion on the role of online platforms in protecting children and adolescents from cybercrime took place in Hanoi on October 25, drawing representatives from government agencies, international organisations, technology platforms, and the creator community.