Cooperating with countries to fight cybercrime

(Dan Tri) - The situation of cybercrime in Vietnam in recent times has been complicated in terms of scale, nature and level of influence. Last year, it was estimated that there were more than 100,000 cases related to this crime.

On the afternoon of October 8, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security jointly held an international press conference to inform about the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in Hanoi (Hanoi Convention).

Promises to become a legal tool for member states

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang said the signing ceremony of the Hanoi Convention with the theme "Combating Cybercrime - Sharing Responsibility - Looking Towards the Future" will be held on October 25-26.

According to Mr. Giang, the event will lay the foundation for a global United Nations document in the field of cybercrime prevention, similar to the United Nations Conventions on Transnational Organized Crime signed in 2000 and the Convention against Corruption signed in 2003.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang speaks at a press conference (Photo: Nhu Y).

Mr. Giang expects the Hanoi Convention to become a legal tool for member countries to cooperate in preventing cybercrime globally.

At the same time, create a new forum for countries to directly interact, exchange and prevent cybercrime, even between countries with different legal systems.

"This is also an important occasion for Vietnam to affirm its position and demonstrate its responsibility in promoting cybersecurity initiatives for a safe, healthy and sustainable cyberspace," said Mr. Giang.

As of October 6, Vietnam has received confirmation of participation from nearly 100 countries and more than 100 international and regional organizations. President Luong Cuong and UN Secretary-General António Guterres are expected to deliver speeches at the opening session.

Cybercrime is becoming more complex.

At the press conference, Major General Le Xuan Minh, Director of the Department of Cyber ​​Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention (A05, Ministry of Public Security), said that the cybercrime situation in Vietnam in recent times has been complicated in terms of scale, nature and level of impact.

According to Mr. Minh, there were an estimated 100,000 related cases of cyber attacks and incidents last year.

Major General Le Xuan Minh, Director of the Department of Cyber ​​Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention and Control, Ministry of Public Security, informed at a press conference (Photo: Nhu Y).

Mr. Minh said that cybercrime groups are gradually changing from small, simple attacks to organized, highly international attacks, attacking key systems of countries and businesses that hold large economic roles and positions in the economy.

At the same time, cyber fraud crimes are also becoming more complicated, especially crimes involving collusion and connections between countries, according to Mr. Minh.

Mr. Minh said that fraud crimes are a concern, a danger, and are having a great impact on countries around the world.

The representative of the Ministry of Public Security emphasized that the authorities have taken many measures and carried out many coordination and international cooperation activities with the police and law enforcement agencies of other countries to join hands in fighting these types of crimes.

"We always want to build a cyberspace so that countries around the world can use cyberspace to serve the common purposes of peace and development," Mr. Minh stated.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/thoi-su/hop-tac-voi-cac-quoc-gia-dau-tranh-voi-toi-pham-tren-khong-gian-mang-20251008184137578.htm