Vietnam strongly committed to fighting cybercrime
(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam is strongly committed fighting cybercrime, said Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.
 Information consultation session for delegations of member countries on the UN Convention against Cybercrime and its implementation. Photo: baochinhphu.vn
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Hoang addressed the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)’s information consultation session in Vienna on Thursday with member countries on the UN Convention against Cybercrime and its implementation as well as a plan for negotiating the Convention's Protocol.
He said Vietnam considers cybercrime prevention one of the priorities in national security policy and has actively participated in the Convention negotiation process. Vietnam will host the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime in 2025, the year celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the United Nations, October 24.
 Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang (left) affirms Vietnam's commitment to the fight against cybercrime. Photo: baochinhphu.vn
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UNODC announced that the Convention is being reviewed and translated into six official languages of the United Nations. Once completed, it will be published on the UNODC website as soon as possible for easy access by countries and relevant parties.
According to regulations, after two years from the Convention's adoption at the UN General Assembly in December 2024, the UN Special Committee, the agency responsible for developing the Convention, will be empowered to chair discussions on the next steps in negotiating the Convention's Protocol. The discussion process is planned to start in early 2026.