Ngo Di Lan holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from Brandeis University, USA. His main research interests include: International security, armed conflicts, the impact of AI on international relations, implications of AI for national security strategy and policy planning. He was the founder and first President of the Vietnam Youth Cooperation Organization (VYCO), and the Secretary-General of the Vietnam Youth Model United Nations (VYMUN) program from 2014 to 2016. He is currently a researcher at the Institute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.