During the period from March 20th to March 24th, a representative from HSB, Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan, participated in a series of cybersecurity symposiums in Washington, D.C., organized by the U.S. Department of State. The symposiums involved experts and lawmakers from ASEAN member countries. The event was part of a long-term program on scientific collaboration, technology, and innovation (STIC) coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and Arizona State University (ASU). Ms. Liesyl Franz, the U.S. Department of State representative, emphasized the U.S.’s cooperation goals in Southeast Asia, focusing on ensuring the region’s non-traditional security and STEM research collaboration.

Within the framework of the symposiums, ASEAN participants shared valuable insights and discussions on cybersecurity awareness in the ASEAN region. All attendees, including the Philippine Deputy Minister of Information and the Thai Cybersecurity Director, exchanged useful knowledge and experiences regarding cybersecurity governance and policy development in their respective countries. The program participants also had the opportunity to engage with representatives from Microsoft, Amazon, and research organizations in the U.S. and ASU, discussing current trends, technologies, cybersecurity governance policies, as well as future opportunities and challenges in the field.

The representatives from ASEAN countries and the organizing committee also recognized Vietnam’s efforts in issuing a national cybersecurity strategy and its specific achievements in cybersecurity, such as ranking in the top 25 of the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI). The organizing committee and the U.S. Department of State were impressed by the establishment of the Non-Traditional Security Institute at the School of Business and Management, Hanoi University. This opens up opportunities for research collaboration and exchanges related to non-traditional security governance at Hanoi University within the framework of the U.S.-ASEAN Science, Technology, and Innovation Cooperation program (STIC). ASU representatives also expressed their goodwill and proposed various collaboration ideas for future plans in Vietnam with HSB and Hanoi University.

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