On May 6, 2025, the 20th United Nations Vesak Festival grandly opened at the Buddhist University in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Vietnamese President Le Quang, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun attended the event in person, along with Ven. Phra Brahmapundit, Chairman of the International Council of the United Nations Vesak Festival, and other distinguished guests. Approximately 1,250 international representatives from 85 countries and regions, together with over 2,700 other guests, jointly witnessed this significant moment in the Buddhist community.

This year, the Digital Religion Department of NetDragon Websoft Holdings Ltd. unveiled new achievements centered around the Thai National Digital Buddhism Innovation and Research Center, comprehensively upgrading digital Buddhism application scenarios with more cutting-edge technologies and immersive experiences. This innovative achievement attracted participating delegates from multiple countries worldwide to stop and visit. During the exhibition, Mr. Mi Xiong, CEO of the Thai National Digital Buddhism Innovation and Research Center, and Mr. Xie Wei from NetDragon's Religious Business Division, conducted vivid product demonstrations for visitors and accepted exclusive interviews from Vietnamese official media, deeply sharing innovative practices and future visions in the field of digital Buddhism.

Rokid AI Glasses, an AI smart glasses, served as the core product of this exhibition. Developed by Rokid, it is the world's first mass-produced AI glasses with waveguide display capability. It supports a wide range of functions, including: First-person perspective photography and video recording High-definition calls and music playback Incoming message display Real-time translation Navigation broadcasting Photo-based question searching Health monitoring Voiceprint payment AI agent services

This year, the Digital Religion Department of NetDragon Websoft Holdings Ltd. launched the "Digital Buddhism Curriculum," centered on the core philosophy of "Empowering Dharma Propagation through Digital Technology," to establish a systematic teaching framework. The curriculum features rich and diverse content, including in-depth studies of digital Buddhism theory, innovative strategies for new media operations, as well as practical applications of AI tools and hands-on project drills. Adopting an English-Thai bilingual teaching model, the curriculum uses a hybrid approach combining online cloud-based learning and offline practice, aiming to cultivate interdisciplinary professionals who not only deeply understand the essence of Buddhist culture but also possess cutting-edge digital thinking and technical practical capabilities. This initiative injects strong momentum into Thailand's digital transformation of Buddhism.

In addition, immersive AR guided tour glasses provide an immersive cultural experience, while the visual and interactive digital temple guided tour and donation system breaks through traditional viewing boundaries. Moreover, digital contents such as *The Life of Buddha*, carefully produced with AI technology, are also presented. These innovative achievements integrating cutting-edge technologies activate Buddhist cultural scenarios in diverse forms, creating a brand-new digital paradigm for the dissemination of Buddhist culture and injecting modern vitality into ancient religious culture.

Previously, the Digital Religion Department of NetDragon Websoft Holdings Ltd. innovatively launched an AI chat companion doll, which was newly upgraded as a graduation gift for Mahachulalongkorn University in Thailand. The doll is equipped with the latest AI system, enabling natural and smooth voice conversations with users. This highly creative digital achievement has received high recognition and praise from Ven. Phra Brahmapundit.

In the surging tide of digital civilization, Buddhism is blazing new trails for Dharma propagation with an innovative stance. The series of digital achievements showcased by NetDragon Websoft Holdings Ltd. at this United Nations Vesak Festival not only represent Buddhism's proactive embrace of modern technology but also embody the creative transformation and innovative development of Eastern religious culture in a globalized context. Looking ahead, the deep integration of Buddhism's thousand-year-old wisdom with rapidly evolving technological forces will surely inject robust momentum into humanity's vision of peace, shared wisdom, and symbiosis among all things.