Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.N. Do Hung Viet, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations, and representatives of the U.N. Committee on Information also attended the meeting.
Hai praised the U.N.'s role in promoting international cooperation on information, communications and digital governance. He said Viet Nam placed strong emphasis on ensuring equal access to information, advancing inclusive digital transformation and expanding internet infrastructure, particularly in remote and disadvantaged areas, so that all people could benefit from scientific and technological advances.
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Ngo Dong Hai, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Publicity, presents a gift to Melissa Fleming, U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications. Photo: VNA. |
He noted that the rapid development of digital technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), had created significant opportunities while also posing challenges related to ethics, information security, fake news and misinformation, which could undermine public trust.
Addressing these issues requires coordinated efforts by countries, international organizations and technology companies, he said.
Reaffirming Viet Nam's active participation in international efforts to build a safe, healthy and responsible cyberspace, he highlighted that Viet Nam's hosting of the signing ceremony for the U.N. Convention against Cybercrime, known as the Ha Noi Convention, in October 2025, reflected the country's commitment to promoting multilateral cooperation in addressing challenges in the digital sphere.
Hai called for stronger cooperation and experience-sharing to ensure information transparency and reliability, narrow the digital divide and respect cultural and linguistic diversity. He also stressed the importance of ensuring that developing countries have equitable access to the benefits of digital transformation.
Fleming, for her part, praised Viet Nam's achievements and contributions in digital transformation, expanding access to information and international cooperation, including its active engagement in the U.N. Committee on Information.
The U.N. official outlined initiatives including the Global Principles for Information Integrity and the Global Digital Compact. She stressed the need to develop and use AI safely and responsibly, while strengthening capacity to deal with fake news, misinformation and information manipulation.
She expressed her desire to continue working with Viet Nam, particularly through the Office of the U.N. Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam, to advance shared goals in information, communications and inclusive, sustainable digital development.
Source: VNA