Along with the benefits it brings, cybercrime and cyber security breaches are increasing, becoming transnational in nature, and causing serious consequences. In response to this urgent need, the United Nations initiated and adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (also known as the Hanoi Convention) on December 24, 2024, after five years of negotiations.
Coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the United Nations (October 24, 1945 - October 24, 2025) with the theme "Combating Cybercrime - Sharing Responsibility - Towards the Future," the Hanoi Convention was opened for signature on October 25 and 26, 2025. This is the first global instrument of the United Nations in the field of combating cybercrime, similar to the Convention on Transnational Organized Crime (2000) and the Convention against Corruption (2003).
From Hanoi – the City of Peace – the world witnessed a historic milestone. The Hanoi Convention – a global multilateral convention on cybercrime – was signed, marking a major turning point in efforts to build an international legal framework to ensure cybersecurity, justice, and human rights in the digital age.
The Hanoi Convention was established in the context of a world facing pressure from the technological boom and the increasingly sophisticated threats of cybercrime. Data breaches, electronic fraud, ransomware attacks, and the use of cryptocurrencies for money laundering cause trillions of dollars in losses each year. Cyberspace, once a platform for development, is gradually becoming a "new front" for non-traditional conflicts.
The signing ceremony of the Hanoi Convention, held in Vietnam, was an opportunity to affirm the role of the People's Public Security force in both aspects: participating in policy making and directly implementing and ensuring security and order.
Recognizing the strategic importance of cyberspace as both a driving force for development and a new, high-risk "front," the Ministry of Public Security has proactively advised on and issued numerous policies and guidelines on cybersecurity from an early stage.
Important documents have been issued, such as Resolution No. 29-NQ/TW of the Politburo on the strategy for protecting the Fatherland in cyberspace, Resolution No. 30-NQ/TW of the Politburo on the national cybersecurity strategy, and Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo on breakthroughs in the development of science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation as pillars alongside the development of the digital economy…
These policy frameworks demonstrate Vietnam's determination to closely integrate domestic institutional building with expanding international cooperation, creating a robust cybersecurity shield to protect the nation's digital transformation.
The Hanoi Convention once again affirms the correct foreign policy of the Vietnamese Party and State – independence, self-reliance, multilateralism, and diversification; considering the United Nations as the center of the rules-based international order and Vietnam as a friend, a reliable partner, and a responsible member of the international community.
For Hanoi, the event not only received attention from units directly involved in combating cybercrime and high-tech crime, but also attracted the attention of a large number of people in the capital city, creating a strong resonance and demonstrating the resilience of a civilized, safe, and proactive Hanoi in the face of new challenges of the digital age.
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