Tag Archives: Vietnam

Caught in the Net: The Hanoi Convention’s Tangled Web of Cybercrime and Control

By: Alex Wagenberg On October 25 and 26, 2025, Vietnam hosted more than 100 countries for a United Nations cybersecurity-focused conference held in Hanoi. The nations gathered for the signing of a cybercrime prevention and defense treaty titled “United Nations Convention against Cybercrime: Strengthening International Cooperation for Combating Certain Crimes Committed by Means of Information […]

Capital Punishment for Capital Crimes: The Case of Truong My Lan

By: Jeff Haham In an unprecedented legal action that captured global attention, on April 11, 2024, Truong My Lan, a Vietnamese billionaire, was sentenced to death for orchestrating one of the largest bank frauds in history, totaling approximately $44 billion over 11 years. The implications of this ruling sparked global reflection on not only the […]