On August 2, 2024, the Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition and the Boston Global Forum hosted a roundtable at the Wilson Center, featuring Politburo member Professor Nguyen Xuan Thang and the Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dung. The event focused on AI development strategies, tech development policy, and industrial policy for Vietnam. Additionally, participants discussed American concerns in the Indo-Pacific region with regard to the Chinese tech ecosystem and development.
Representatives from the Wilson Center included Hon. Mark Kennedy, Director of the Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition, and Wilson Center scholars such as Kellee Wicker, Alex Botting, Prashanth Parameswaran, and Klaus Larres. The BGF was represented by Professor Thomas Patterson, Harvard University, BGF co-founder and CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan, and Minh Nguyen, Chief Editor.
This event kicked off the beginning of the Indo-Pacific Spark Initiative, a partnership between BGF and WISC aimed at exploring and enhancing strategic relations among the US, Japan, India, and Vietnam.
Professor Nguyen Xuan Thang shared his vision for Vietnam, emphasizing AI as a significant opportunity for the country. He expressed his goals for insights and a knowledge base from the Wilson Center and the BGF to help Vietnam walk alongside the global powers in AI, rather than just being a follower.
