Hanoi, Vietnam — May 5, 2025
This morning, at the Melia Hotel in Hanoi, the Vietnam Banking Times, in collaboration with the State Bank of Vietnam, hosted the high-level conference “Positioning Vietnam’s Banks as Global Brands”. The event attracted prominent leaders, experts, and innovators in the financial and technological sectors.
Moderated by Mr. Pham Thanh Ha, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, the conference featured distinguished speakers, including Professor John Quelch of Harvard Business School, Co-founder of the Boston Global Forum (BGF), and Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Chair and CEO of BGF.
In his keynote address, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan introduced transformative strategies to elevate Vietnamese banks to the global stage. Central to his presentation were two pioneering initiatives developed by BGF: AIWS Government 24/7 and the Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7.
Mr. Tuan emphasized that AIWS Government 24/7 offers a new model for seamless, transparent, and ethical digital governance — positioning banks as leaders in trust, responsibility, and customer-centric innovation. Meanwhile, the Boston Finance Accord for AI Governance 24/7, unveiled at Harvard University on April 22, 2025, provides a framework for integrating AI into financial systems with integrity and global best practices, turning finance into a true force for good.
By adopting these frameworks, Vietnamese banks can strengthen their global brand through ethical AI-driven solutions, sustainable finance initiatives, and active participation in shaping the digital economy. Mr. Tuan also stressed that aligning with BGF’s global initiatives will enable Vietnam’s financial institutions to forge deeper international partnerships and contribute to emerging global economic alliances.
The conference highlighted the strategic importance of innovation, ethics, and global collaboration in advancing Vietnam’s banking sector, and marked a critical step toward establishing Vietnam as a leading force in the global financial landscape in the AI Age.
