Viet Nam has called for broader international participation in the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Ha Noi Convention), highlighting the need for stronger global cooperation to address increasingly sophisticated cross-border cyber threats.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on April 7 signed a decision ratifying the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Ha Noi Convention), making Viet Nam the first country in Southeast Asia and the second in the world to do so.

Viet Nam has called on countries that have yet to sign or ratify the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Ha Noi Convention) to soon complete the necessary procedures so that it can enter into force promptly and deliver practical benefits to the international community in combating cybercrime.

In 2025, Viet Nam continued to pursue its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation, diversification, and comprehensive, extensive integration; acting as an active, responsible member of the international community.

The Ha Noi Convention embodies the world’s shared vision of a safe and responsible cyberspace, while affirming Viet Nam’s position as a hub of trust and international cooperation in the digital era.

State Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan had a meeting in Ha Noi on October 27 with Vice President of Ecuador Maria Jose Pinto Gonzalez Artigas on the occasion of her attendance at the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Ha Noi Convention).

The Signing Ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Ha Noi Convention) marks a milestone in the 47-year cooperation between Viet Nam and the UN, reflecting the nation’s ambition to help shape global digital governance rules, according to reports by Geopolitical Monitor (Canada) and Channel News Asia (Singapore).

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang met with Krzysztof Gawkowski, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs of Poland, in Ha Noi on October 27.

More than 70 countries have signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, known as the Ha Noi Convention, in Ha Noi, marking the first time the international community has established a legally binding framework to combat cybercrime, local media reported on October 26.

Lao media outlets have highlighted the country's strong and consistent commitment to joining the international community in combating cybercrime, one of today’s most significant non-traditional security challenges.

As many as 72 countries from around the world signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (also known as Ha Noi Convention) at the Signing Ceremony and High-Level Conference held in Ha Noi on October 25–26.

The United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also known as the Ha Noi Convention, will truly become a beacon guiding global cooperation on cybersecurity, leading the world toward the goal of “technology for humanity, digitalisation for peace,” Politburo member, Minister of Public Security Gen. Luong Tam Quang affirmed on October 26.

Within the framework of the Signing Ceremony and High-Level Conference of the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime (the Ha Noi Convention), on October 25, a side session took place under the theme “Implementing the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime: Capacity Building as a Pillar of Global Cooperation.”

The signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (also known as the Ha Noi Convention) will mark a new chapter in global cyber cooperation and governance, making cyberspace a domain of law, collaboration, and development, Party General Secretary To Lam affirmed on October 25.

The signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime (Ha Noi Convention) took place on the morning of October 25 in Ha Noi under the co-chair of Vietnamese President Luong Cuong and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 25 called for global concerted efforts to turn the Ha Noi Convention into a true source of inspiration for international cooperation, trust, and shared responsibility in safeguarding the digital future.

State President Luong Cuong hosted a reception in Ha Noi on October 25 for Australian Assistant Minister for Immigration and Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Matt Thistlethwaite, who is in Viet Nam to attend the Signing Ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Ha Noi Convention).

Viet Namese State President Luong Cuong delivered the welcome remarks at the Signing Ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Ha Noi Convention) at the National Convention Centre in Ha Noi on October 25.

The Signing Ceremony and the High-Level Conference of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Ha Noi Convention) were solemnly held at the National Convention Centre with the theme "Countering Cybercrime – Sharing Responsibility – Securing our Future”.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong held a meeting with Maldivian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Khaleel in Ha Noi on October 24, on the sidelines of the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime.