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Vietnam welcomes global partnership against online scams: Deputy FM

Vietnam welcomes ongoing international initiatives aimed at enhancing cooperation against online scams, with a focus on implementing the UN Convention against Cybercrime (the Hanoi Convention), Deputy Foreign Minister (FM) Le Anh Tuan has said.

Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Anh Tuan speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Le Anh Tuan speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)

Bangkok (VNA) – Vietnam endorses the joint statement to strengthen the global partnership against online scams, calling on governments, businesses, academia, and key international and regional organisations - including the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol), and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - to strengthen and coordinate their efforts, said Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister (FM) Le Anh Tuan.

Addressing the International Conference on the Global Partnership against Online Scams kicked off on December 17 in Bangkok, Thailand, the Vietnamese official underlined the importance of promptly and effectively sharing information, intelligence, and evidence—including digital evidence—to support the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of online scams and related crimes.

Tuan stated that Vietnam welcomes the conference and other ongoing international initiatives aimed at enhancing cooperation against online scams, with a focus on implementing the UN Convention against Cybercrime (the Hanoi Convention).

He emphasised that combating cybercrime and online scams has become a top priority in ASEAN’s agenda across all three pillars, noting that the Vientiane Declaration on Enhancing Law Enforcement Cooperation against Online Job Scams in 2024 and the ASEAN Declaration on Combatting Cybercrime and Online Scams 2025 reaffirm ASEAN’s collective commitment and boost joint actions against the growing threat of cybercrime and online fraud in Southeast Asia.

In his opening remarks, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said that the conference aims to strengthen cybercrime prevention and raise global public awareness.

The conference is designed as a practical multilateral platform where like-minded countries, international organisations, and the private sector can exchange knowledge, align approaches, and move from discussion to action, he noted, expressing hope that the event paves the way for setting up a global partnership against online scams.

Delphine Schantz, Regional Representative of UNODC for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, highlighted losses caused by online scams and challenges in the fight against this global threat, and the conference’s significance in raising awareness against complex, evolving, and global organised crime. She also noted the increasing determination to find joint solutions.

During the two-day conference, delegates focused their discussion on prosecution, protection, law enforcement, and the use of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in combating online scams. The outcomes will be presented at the Global Fraud Summit convened by UNODC and Interpol in Vienna, Austria, in March 2026./.


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