Hanoi, Oct. 24 -- President Luong Cuong on October 24 afternoon hosted an official welcome ceremony for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is visiting Vietnam to attend the signing ceremony of the UN Convention against Cybercrime from October 24 to 25.

Following the ceremony, the two sides held bilateral talks.

The visit by Secretary-General Guterres coincides with the 80th founding anniversary of the UN (October 24, 1945-2025) and Vietnam's 80th National Day (September 2, 1945-2025).

Over the past eight decades, the UN has affirmed its irreplaceable role as the most important multilateral mechanism in global governance. The organisation has made tireless efforts to maintain peace, prevent conflicts and wars, and up...