Absolutely ensure security and safety for the signing ceremony of the Hanoi Convention

The successful organization of the Hanoi Convention Opening Ceremony demonstrates the trust and confidence of the United Nations and the international community in the role, prestige, capacity and responsibility of Vietnam and the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security in solving global issues, first of all, protecting cyber security, for a safe, humane and sustainable cyberspace.

Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung, Deputy Minister of Public Security, chaired the international press conference.

The fact that the name " Hanoi Convention" is recognized in the text of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime reflects the recognition of Vietnam's contribution to the development of this document. This shows that hosting the signing ceremony is a concrete step to "affirm position, demonstrate responsibility" and promote cybersecurity initiatives of the Vietnamese Government.

Requires the highest level of security deployment

To prepare for this particularly important foreign event, the Government has assigned the Ministry of Public Security to preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant ministries and branches in the organization.

To prepare for the event, functional units of the Ministry of Public Security closely coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to submit to the Politburo for approval the "Project to organize the Opening Ceremony of the Convention", established a Steering Committee and Sub-committees to implement it with a determined spirit.

Preparations were carried out methodically and effectively, based on Vietnam's experience in organizing many international conferences, while complying with the requirements and regulations of the United Nations.

Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung, Deputy Minister of Public Security, inspected the organization and preliminary review of the Convention signing ceremony.

Accordingly, the security and medical work of the Opening Ceremony requires implementation at the highest level (at the level of heads of state/heads of countries), with the goal of ensuring three successes: Success in content, success in ensuring security, safety, and respect for protocol and diplomacy; success in promoting the image, identity, country and people of Vietnam to international friends.

Regarding security and safety work, the Ministry of Public Security identified key tasks and assigned specific responsibilities to the Public Security of more than 30 units and localities; established a mechanism for direction, command, and close coordination between units.

The police of relevant units and localities have established a Steering Committee, issued and urgently deployed plans and measures to ensure security and order, with the overarching goal of proactively preventing, stopping, and neutralizing early, remotely, and from the grassroots level factors and risks affecting security and safety throughout the preparation and organization of the Convention Signing Ceremony; not allowing sudden or unexpected incidents to occur in accordance with the Party and State's guidelines and policies.

Complete the mission excellently

At the International Press Conference announcing the results of the Hanoi Convention Signing Ceremony, Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung, Deputy Minister of Public Security, Head of the Security - Health/Security and Order Subcommittee of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, said: During the two days of the event, more than 2,500 delegates from more than 110 countries, more than 100 international, regional and private organizations and more than 50 research institutions were welcomed.

In addition, the participation of more than 400 reporters from 189 domestic and foreign press agencies and news agencies helped spread the event fully and comprehensively to the public.

These figures exceeded expectations, demonstrating the widespread and substantial interest of the international community. The event was also broadcast live on the United Nations website. This was also the first event that Vietnam organized that was fully translated into the six languages ​​of this organization.

Deputy Minister Pham The Tung assessed: The organization and reception work before and during the event were assessed by the United Nations and international friends as methodical, professional, respectful, thoughtful, demonstrating Vietnam's hospitality. Security and order were absolutely guaranteed.

The success of this event is the result of close and harmonious coordination with the proactive spirit of the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hanoi City and related ministries and sectors. We can consider this a model of inter-sectoral cooperation in organizing international events.

Major General Nguyen Quoc Toan, Chief of Office of the Ministry, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security at the press conference.

Regarding the work of ensuring security and order at the signing ceremony of the Convention, Major General Nguyen Quoc Toan, Chief of the Ministry Office, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security, said: The signing ceremony of the Hanoi Convention is an event of special significance, not only for Vietnam but also at the international level. With a large number of delegates, including many heads of state, high-ranking officials and international press reporters, the work of ensuring security and order is identified as a key task, to be implemented synchronously from the beginning.

The police, military and medical forces coordinate closely, promoting the highest sense of responsibility with the goal of ensuring absolute safety, not allowing any negligence to occur.

Previously, preparations were carried out early under the direction of the National Steering Committee. The Ministry of Public Security and the Security and Order Subcommittee issued a master plan, along with more than 100 plans and security measures in all areas: protecting important people, protecting the venue, ensuring security at the airport, on the roads, plans for welcoming and escorting, ensuring traffic order and safety, fire prevention and fighting, plans for preventing and combating terrorism and handling situations in cyberspace.

The Ministry of Public Security also actively coordinates with security and intelligence agencies of other countries in information exchange to ensure the requirements set for security and order. It can be said that the Ministry of Public Security affirms that it has ensured the set goals in accordance with the direction of the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security and the Steering Committee.

That is to ensure absolute security and safety for the event while still being airy and convenient for delegates and reporters to participate in reporting on the event activities. Thereby contributing to the overall success of the event - Major General Nguyen Quoc Toan affirmed.

Police Guard at the National Convention Center where the Convention Opening Ceremony took place.

The signing ceremony of the Convention is just the beginning of a long process to make the Convention a legal framework for all countries participating in cyberspace to implement the provisions, especially the very new provisions in the Convention.

According to Major General Le Xuan Minh, Director of the Department of Cyber ​​Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention, after the signing ceremony, the Ministry of Public Security will closely coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant ministries and branches to speed up the process of ratifying the Convention, ensuring compliance with the Vietnamese legal system; at the same time, coordinate with relevant United Nations agencies to immediately deploy activities related to the implementation of the Convention.

"The Ministry of Public Security is committed to continuing to coordinate with the United Nations to promote propaganda and improve the effectiveness of the Convention's implementation. We believe that, with the spirit of international solidarity, no country will be left behind, moving towards a safe, stable, peaceful and sustainably developed cyberspace," Major General Le Xuan Minh emphasized.

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