On the afternoon of October 25, Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met with the press at the Opening Ceremony and High-level Conference of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the Hanoi Convention is an event of historical significance. In the context of the declining multilateralism world, the signing of the Hanoi Convention outside the United Nations headquarters, with the presence of representatives of more than 100 countries coming to Hanoi and by the time the Prime Minister spoke, 65 countries had signed the Hanoi Convention "denouncing a very high sense of responsibility for the current world situation". And these figures prove the importance of the Hanoi Convention.
In his speech, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also pointed out that the United Nations' award to Vietnam to host the opening ceremony of the Hanoi Convention shows confidence in Vietnam, in Vietnam's development in ensuring network safety and security as well as in digital transformation. The Prime Minister noted that Vietnam has also achieved very impressive achievements - "ranked 16th globally in cybersecurity, almost absolute score".
At the press conference, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized that the Hanoi Convention "is an extremely important pillar to protect people in the digital world, as well as re-establish digital justice in the coming years".
"This is a historic and even more meaningful moment as it is taking place in Vietnam, a center for technological innovation and increasingly becoming an important link in the world's electronics supply chain" - General Secretary Antonio Guterres said.
The United Nations Secretary-General stated that the Hanoi Convention "will provide countries with a new tool to prevent and combat cybercrime, while ensuring human rights, children's rights as well as controlling cross-border traffic flows. The treaty also creates a 24/7 cooperation network so that countries can maintain information and recover stolen assets."
The Hanoi Convention "is not only a legal tool but also a promise that every country and every organization will be protected from cybercrime".
He pointed out that after the Hanoi Convention was signed, there will be 2 further activities including: Countries ratifying the Convention and activities on training, capacity building and investment to truly put the Convention into practice. The United Nations will provide this assistance through the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Thanking Vietnam for hosting the signing ceremony as well as for Vietnam's pioneering voice in the international forum, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized: The Hanoi Convention will protect all of us.
