Vietnam balances AI innovation with security under Resolution 57

Da Nang Digital Push Under Resolution 57

The central city of Da Nang completed 188 of 301 centrally assigned tasks under Resolution 57 and processed 973,435 administrative dossiers in the first nine months of 2026.

Da Nang received 96.7 percent of those administrative dossiers through online channels in the first nine months, local officials reported. The city now provides 2,303 of 2,312 public administrative procedures through full or partial online systems, reaching 99.61 percent coverage.

Meanwhile, 1,646 public administrative services are provided fully online and 657 are provided partially online, according to official Da Nang municipal government data released this year.

Da Nang ranked eighth among 34 provinces and cities in the government's national public service index under Decision 766 for 2026. The city also scored 91.21 points on the provincial administrative reform index, placing 12th among 34 localities nationwide for 2026.

Da Nang became the first locality nationwide to launch an online survey measuring public satisfaction with public service delivery through a dedicated official government survey website.

Global Experts Warn on AI Race Risks

Mr. Jacob Coxon, a senior researcher at Anthropic, resigned and warned about artificial intelligence extinction risks on social media platform X. He estimated a more than ten percent chance that AI could destroy humanity within the next decade without clear control plans.

In posts on September 9, Mr. Coxon said he spent three years studying pre-training at OpenAI and Anthropic and publicly accused both companies of acting irresponsibly.

He said people building AI truly believe it could kill everyone by the end of this decade, yet they remain caught in a race to be first.

On September 9, Mr. Chris Lehane, OpenAI's global affairs director, said the world has entered a new chapter of AI capabilities. He proposed mandatory national safety requirements based on model capabilities, including testing standards, independent evaluations, cybersecurity upgrades and serious incident reporting.

On September 13, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said superintelligence efforts must help humanity and remain under human control, not controlled by only a few.

Vietnam Balances AI Innovation With Security

Mr. Harin Sellahewa, head of computing, law and psychology at the University of Buckingham, said recent AI disaster warnings from researchers deserve serious attention, though immediate risks differ.

He said the more immediate concern is humans using increasingly powerful AI to cause serious harm at global scale, such as cyberattacks, disinformation and autonomous weapons systems.

Vietnam's Politburo Resolution 57, issued on December 22, 2024, aims for the country to master strategic technologies like AI by 2030. It seeks a top-three ASEAN ranking in AI research and development while ensuring national sovereignty, cybersecurity and personal data protection.

Notice 24 from General Secretary and State President To Lam said Vietnam must not trade security for development yet must not slow innovation over risk fears.

The notice urged Vietnam to pair AI research, mastery and application with governance, including safety testing, independent evaluation of high-risk systems, data protection, incident response and international rules.