Vietnam, in coordination with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), organized a seminar on the sidelines of the 35th Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ 35) in Vienna, Austria, on Monday.
Addressing the event, Chu Tuan Duc, deputy director of the Department of International Law and Treaties under Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and head of the Vietnamese delegation, described the opening for signature of the convention in Hanoi in October 2025 as a major milestone for international cooperation against cybercrime.
Duc said Vietnam deposited its instrument of ratification with the UN Secretary-General on April 17, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia and the third globally to complete the ratification process.
Vietnam is developing a national implementation plan for the Convention while advancing bilateral, regional, and multilateral cooperation initiatives, and working with UNODC and international partners to establish a regional cybercrime center in Hanoi, which is expected to serve as a hub for training, knowledge sharing, capacity building, and practical cooperation among regional countries.
UNODC representatives praised Vietnam’s contributions throughout the drafting process, its successful hosting of the signing ceremony in Hanoi in 2025, and its swift ratification in 2026. The UNODC affirmed its commitment to providing technical support to countries that are considering signing and ratifying the convention.
Adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 24, 2024, and opened for signature in Hanoi in October 2025, the convention is the first global multilateral treaty dedicated to combating cybercrime.
A total of 72 countries signed the convention during the opening ceremony in Hanoi, laying a foundation for its early entry into force and its role as a new international framework for combating cybercrime.
