New York, Oct. 22 -- Xiaohong Li, Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) New York Liaison Office, highlighted the UN Convention against Cybercrime's significance and Vietnam's role in advancing global cooperation against cyber threats on the occasion of the opening for the signature of the convention in Hanoi from October 25-26. Speaking to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in New York, Li said the rapid development of information and communication technologies in recent years has transformed societies, improved governance, and promoted sustainable development. However, it has also given rise to new forms of transnational crime. According to a recent UNODC report, East Asia and Southeast Asia witnessed a sharp rise in cyber...