International media simultaneously reported on the signing ceremony of the Hanoi Convention, highly appreciating Vietnam's role.

(laichau.gov.vn) The event of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime officially opening for signing in Hanoi immediately attracted the attention of international media. Many major news agencies highly appreciated Vietnam's pioneering role in shaping the global legal framework for cyberspace.

Belarusian news site minsknews.by reports on the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime.

On October 25, the United Nations (UN) Convention against Cybercrime – also known as the " Hanoi Convention" – was officially opened for signature in Hanoi. This is considered a historic milestone in international cooperation to build a global legal order in cyberspace.

According to Xinhua News Agency (China), the signing ceremony with the theme "Fighting Cybercrime - Sharing Responsibility - Looking Towards the Future" was attended by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, along with leaders and senior representatives of about 110 countries and many international organizations.

Xinhua News Agency quoted Vietnamese President Luong Cuong as saying that Vietnam's hosting of the event and being the first country to sign the Hanoi Convention demonstrates its strong commitment to the rule of law, fully implementing international obligations and contributing to strengthening the global legal order in cyberspace.

According to this news agency, Vietnam has clearly demonstrated its proactive, trustworthy and responsible role in promoting multilateral cooperation, and is a model of capacity in organizing high-level international forums.

Meanwhile, the French news agency AFP described the Hanoi Convention as the first global legal framework to promote international cooperation in preventing and combating all types of digital crimes – from cross-border fraud, money laundering to organized cybercrime.

AFP quoted Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message, saying that the signing ceremony in Hanoi was "an important milestone but just the starting point" in the global fight against cybercrime.

According to Reuters (UK), the Hanoi Convention is an unprecedented step in the UN's efforts to help countries respond more quickly and effectively to cybercrime - a field that currently causes trillions of dollars in damage to the world economy each year.

The agency also quoted officials from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as saying that the Hanoi Convention was designed with a mechanism to ensure human rights and guidance for transparent implementation in accordance with international law, aiming to create trust for developing countries when participating in the global cybersecurity system.

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Hopes to curb transnational crime

Geopolitical analysis website Geopolitical Monitor (based in Toronto, Canada) posted a commentary titled "UN Cybercrime Pact Hopes to Curb Rise of Transnational Criminal Networks" evaluating this event.

In the article, author James Borton commented that choosing Hanoi as the place to sign the UN Convention against Cybercrime shows Vietnam's increasingly prominent role in multilateral cooperation, a special mark after 48 years of Vietnam joining the UN, and at the same time demonstrates Vietnam's strong commitment to shaping the global digital governance framework.

Being the host of a prestigious international event, according to the article, is a sign of Vietnam’s rising diplomatic status as well as its aspiration to rise in the digital age. With great expectations from the international community, Vietnam has the responsibility to lead and promote an open and fair global cyberspace, while balancing national security requirements.

The article also cited the UN statement, affirming that the Hanoi Convention is the first international treaty on cybercrime, creating a common legal basis to accelerate and strengthen global cooperation in investigating, prosecuting and preventing cybercrime – an area that causes trillions of dollars in damage to the world economy every year. In 2023 alone, global losses due to cybercrime are estimated to reach 8,000 billion USD and could increase to 10,500 billion USD by 2025.

Landmark UN Convention on Cybercrime

On October 25, government newspapers and the information pages of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and Belarus reported very early on the signing ceremony of the Hanoi Convention.

Belarusian Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakov led the country's delegation to sign the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime.

Also within the framework of the visit, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus held a series of talks with colleagues from other countries on practical cooperation between law enforcement agencies.

Meanwhile, news sites of Russian news agencies and television channels also promptly reported on the signing ceremony of the Hanoi Convention, assessing this as the first legally binding international treaty to strengthen cooperation between countries in the fight against the use of information and communication technology for criminal purposes.

The Russian Federation was represented at the event by the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Alexander Gutsan, who was authorized to sign the Convention. The official delegation also included Major General of the Police FN Nemov, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

On the same day, Japanese media reported on the signing ceremony of the Hanoi Convention, citing the assessment that this is a landmark United Nations treaty on cybercrime, aiming to address crimes that cause trillions of dollars in damage each year to the global economy.

Jiji news agency quoted Vietnamese media as saying that nearly 70 countries have signed the Convention and the document will come into effect after 40 countries complete domestic ratification procedures.

According to Jiji news agency, this Convention aims to enhance international cooperation in preventing cybercrime, regulate the sharing of electronic data considered as evidence of crime as well as technical assistance for developing countries.

Meanwhile, Nikkei Asia newspaper said the Hanoi Convention will streamline international cooperation against growing cybercrime.

Nikkei Asia quoted UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as emphasizing: "The UN Convention on Cybercrime is a powerful, legally binding tool to strengthen our collective defense against cybercrime."

Updated October 26, 2025

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