HANOI – January 5, 2026 – At the headquarters of the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), Professor Pham Ngoc Linh, Standing Vice President of VUSTA, hosted a high-level working session with the leadership of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) on the theme: “AI World Society (AIWS) and Opportunities for Vietnam.”
The visiting delegation was led by Mr. E. (Eric) Glen Weyl, Founder and Research Lead for Special Projects at Microsoft Research, and Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the Boston Global Forum (BGF).
The meeting focused on the latest advancements in the AI era and strategic pathways for Vietnam to leverage modern governance models for breakthrough development. During the session, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan and Mr. Glen Weyl introduced four pivotal strategic initiatives:
- AIWS Government 24/7: A model for continuous, uninterrupted governance built on intelligence and ethics, designed to optimize administrative efficiency and serve citizens and businesses anytime, anywhere.
- AIWS-DASI Digital Asset Standards: The “Digital Asset Standard Initiative” (DASI), which provides frameworks to identify and protect transparent digital asset values, ensuring integrity in the new economy.
- AI World Society and Plurality in the Digital Age: A vision for a human-centric society where AI technology is harnessed to uphold human dignity, diversity, and collective prosperity.
- Humanity’s Quintessence Project (Tinhhoa.ai): A digital sanctuary for the world’s most significant intellectual achievements. This project is a strategic collaboration between BGF and Tri Thuc Publishing House (under VUSTA), operating under the slogan: “Humanity’s Quintessence for the AI Age.”
A major highlight of the session was a presentation by Mr. Glen Weyl on the concept of “Plurality” and the eponymous book he co-authored with Audrey Tang. The presentation offered profound perspectives on collaborative synergy and how technology can empower diverse communities.
Representing VUSTA and Vietnamese partners were the Leaders of VUSTA; Ms. Bui Thi Thu Hang, Director of Tri Thuc Publishing House; and members of the publishing house’s Global Innovation Board, including Ambassador Vu Quang Minh (Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs), Mr. Nguyen Minh Tu (Chairman of SVTech), and prominent leaders from the technology sector.
In his concluding remarks, GS.TS. Pham Ngoc Linh highly commended the visionary solutions presented. He emphasized that collaboration between domestic scientific organizations and world-leading scholars like Glen Weyl, alongside prestigious institutions like the Boston Global Forum, offers Vietnam a significant opportunity to master AI technology in a human-centric and sustainable manner.
The event concluded with a shared commitment to the upcoming Vietnam Science and Technology Forum in the AI Era and the official launch of Tinhhoa.ai, aiming to disseminate global wisdom to the Vietnamese intellectual community and the public.
