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UN Convention on Combating Cybercrime: Vietnam Readies for Historic Event

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The city of Hanoi, Vietnam will host the United Nations Convention on Combating Cybercrime on October 25-26, marking a significant global multilateral event in the field of cybersecurity. Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son chaired a meeting to finalize preparations for the event, which will see over 100 delegations from UN member countries and international organizations attending. The convention aims to become an important, universal, global legal tool for all member countries to cooperate in preventing and combating cybercrime.

Key Takeaways:

  • The United Nations Convention on Combating Cybercrime will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam on October 25-26, 2025, with over 100 delegations attending from UN member countries and international organizations.
  • The convention was initiated in 2019 and has undergone 8 official negotiation sessions and 5 mid-term meetings, with the United Nations General Assembly officially ratifying the Convention on December 24, 2024.
  • The convention will feature high-level opening sessions, talks, seminars, and exhibition booths on science, technology, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and anti-cybercrime.
  • Vietnam has been actively coordinating with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to develop the signing ceremony program and prepare for high-level delegation exchange activities.
  • Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasized the importance of the event, highlighting the first-time association of a global multilateral convention with a Vietnamese place.
  • The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to continue coordinating to complete the Master Project and projects on content, finance-logistics, diplomacy, and high-level advocacy, protocol, communication-culture, security-health.
  • The Ministry of Finance was requested to synthesize funding proposals from ministries and branches and build spending framework norms for activities within the framework of the event.

Statistics:

  • Over 100 delegations from UN member countries and international organizations will attend the convention.
  • 8 official negotiation sessions and 5 mid-term meetings were conducted from February 2022 to August 2024.
  • The United Nations General Assembly ratified the Convention on December 24, 2024.
  • Vietnam has been actively coordinating with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) since January 2025.

Sources:

  • Photo: VGP/Hai Minh
  • Assistant PM chairs meeting on UN Convention on Combating Cybercrime (VGP)
  • Note: No external references or links.

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