Waly made the statement during a meeting on April 16 with Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the U.N. and international organizations in Vienna, Austria, to discuss preparations for the signing ceremony, which is set to take place in October in Hanoi.
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Ambassador Vu Le Thai Hoang, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the U.N. and international organizations in Vienna, Austria meets with Ghada Fathi Waly, United Nations (U.N.) Deputy Secretary-General and Executive Director of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) |
During the meeting, Ambassador Hoang said that Vietnam's relevant authorities, both at home and abroad, are urgently coordinating with U.N. agencies to thoroughly prepare this important global event. He expressed appreciation and gratitude to the U.N., particularly the UNODC, for its support and partnership with Vietnam in preparing the signing ceremony. Both Vietnam and the U.N. hope that the signing will attract significant interest and participation from high-level representatives of U.N. member states.
After five years of negotiations, the Convention is the first international legal framework with a global scope concerning anti-cybercrime, approved by U.N. member states. This reflects the strong commitment of the international community to jointly respond to transnational organized crime, particularly the rapidly evolving and complex cybercrime that poses threats to global security.
Hoang invited Waly to arrange meetings with Vietnamese authorities responsible for crime prevention, and to consider signing and implementing subsequent cooperation projects between Vietnam and the UNODC when she is in Hanoi for the signing ceremony.
The outcomes of Waly's visit to Vietnam will contribute to strengthening cooperation between the two sides and promote Vietnam's contributions to the international community's efforts to combat crime.
Waly highly valued Vietnam’s responsible contributions throughout the process of drafting the Hanoi Convention and recognized Vietnam's preparations for the signing ceremony. She said the UNODC believes in the success of the signing, marking an important milestone and demonstrating Vietnam’s strong commitment to combating crime.
The U.N. official also expressed her hope that after the signing, Vietnam will continue to work closely with the U.N. in general and the UNODC in particular to promote the ratification and effective implementation of the convention in the international community.
Source: VNA