Vietnam will host the signing ceremony for the UN Convention on Cybercrime on October 25-26, the Government News quoted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as announcing on September 25.

The event will attract the participation of Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and leaders from various countries, regional and international organizations.

On the occasion, Vietnam will also host a high-level debate, high-level roundtables, and meetings on international cooperation in combating cybercrime.

On September 22, Vietnam introduced the opening for the signing ceremony at UN headquarters, as part of the High-level General Debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80).

The event, jointly held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), drew the participation of 120 representatives from UN member countries, research institutes, and international organizations.

In his opening remarks, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung emphasized that international cooperation is essential in combating cybercrime and will be more effective with the adoption of the Convention, the first global legal framework to address the issue.

He stressed that as the host of the signing ceremony, Vietnam hopes the event will mark a new milestone in reinforcing multilateralism and advancing global efforts against cyber threats.

UN Deputy Secretary-General and UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly described the Convention as a launchpad in the fight against cybercrime, highlighting it as the UN's first criminal justice treaty in more than 20 years, designed to address both current and future forms of cybercrime.

She commended Vietnam's efforts in preparing the signing ceremony and pledging UNODC's continued support for countries in adopting and implementing the document.