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FOREWORD

rtificial Intelligence (AI) is opening a new age for the global economy, a new age with the
power to creat profound and comprehensive transformations for economies and business-
Aes in the world. What should Vietnam and Vietnamese enterprises implement to not fall
behind in the world industry? Which strategies, solutions and steps Vietnam should take to have
a civilized and advanced economy with the presence and support of artificial intelligence?

Under this context, within the framework of Vietnam CEO Summit 2018 event, a conference
for leaders of the large and fast growing businesses in Vietnam that has been held annually
with the participation of world leaders and innovators in economics and artificial intelligence:
Professor Jason Furman - President of Obama's council of Economic Advisers
(cEA), Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan - Director of the Michael Dukakis Institute for
leadership and Innovation (MDI), Dr. Kazuo Yano - chief Engineer of Hitachi
Group, AI pioneer and leader of Japan, Dr. Masahiro Fukuhara - Founder and cEO
of Institute for a Global Society (IGS), Vietnam Report has conducted the research and
published a Bilingual Report Vietnam cEO Insight 2018 with the theme "The Age of
Artificial Intelligence". This report includes the opinions, articles analyzing new case stud-
ies and intensive assessment of economic and AI experts on the impact of AI - the technolo-
gy which is changing the world. This report is expected to help businesses update global
trends as well as select appropriate applications for businesses' growth target.

Vietnam Report Editorial Board hope that the Vietnam cEO Insight Report 2018 published
in July 2018 will be a useful reference for Vietnamese business community in particular and
readers in general.

We would like to give thanks to all Sponsors: Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank, Hanoi Beer
Alcohol and Beverage Joint Stock Corporation, phu Long Real Estate Joint Stock Company,
Baoviet Life Corporation, Saigon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank, Institution for a Global
Society Asia Company Limited for the cooperation in publishing this report successfully.

We hope to receive your feedbacks and comments to perfect the report.

Yours sincerely,

Vu Dang Vinh
cEO of Vietnam Report JSc

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