President Vo Van Thuong addresses the 13th ASEAN-China Prosecutors-General Conference in Hanoi on December  6 (Photo: VNA)

Addressing the 13th Conference in Hanoi on Wednesday, President Thuong noted benefits the booming of science and technology bring, adding new kinds of crimes have emerged, including cyber scams and attacks to computer networks of governments and businesses.

He called for strengthened cooperation, information sharing and unified actions among judicial and law enforcement agencies of countries in the region and around the world.

President Thuong said he believes that the conference will find effective measures and reach consensus in actions between 10 ASEAN members and China in fighting transnational crime, especially high-tech crime, contributing to reinforcing their solidarity, friendship and mutual understanding.