The UN cybercrime treaty is being ratified at a ceremony and conference in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo: EPA PHOTO

A landmark United Nations cybercrime treaty, aimed at tackling offences that cost the global economy trillions of dollars annually, is set to be signed in Vietnam.

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The convention, which will take effect after it is ratified by 40 nations at a ceremony and conference in the capital Hanoi, is expected to streamline international co-operation against cybercrime, but has been criticised by activists and tech companies over concerns of possible human rights abuses.

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