Vietnam, Intel join forces to make AI education accessible to all

Vietnam is the first stop in a global PRISM conference series, with upcoming events scheduled for Athens (Greece), San Francisco, and Boston (the US). This also marks the second time the event has taken place in Southeast Asia.

At the meeting, Director of HCMC C4IR Le Truong Duy shared the city’s vision to establish a world-class public-private technology exchange platform. This hub will serve as a gateway for cutting-edge technologies from the US, Japan, and the Republic of Korea to enter Vietnam, enabling collaborative innovation and creating valuable tech products for the global market.

As many as 169 Vietnamese lotus seeds will embark on a journey into the space with Amanda Nguyen, a Vietnamese – American astronaut, on April 14 evening (Hanoi time) from Van Horn, Texas, the US, according to the Vietnam National Space Centre (VNSC) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

The collaboration between Vietnam – Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (VKU) and the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) leverages the robust infrastructure and networks of both sides to advance software talent development in Vietnam.

The portal is not only a tool to support the digital transformation process in government agencies and businesses but also serves as an important bridge between technological initiatives and socio-economic development policies, thus contributing to enhancing the national competitiveness.

Despite recognising the importance of innovation, Vietnam still lacks specific mechanisms and policies to promote innovation in key emerging fields in business and technology.

In the current phase, effectively implementing the resolution will help Vietnam escape the middle-income trap, build a knowledge-based economy, and rise to become a technology-driven and innovative nation, Nghia stated.

Beyond traditional IT outsourcing (ITO) and digital transformation services, Vietnamese firms also present innovative solutions in AI, manufacturing, green transition, and semiconductor technologies, sectors that are drawing increasing global interest at Hannover Messe 2025.

Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai highlighted the workshop as a key step in realising agreements from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to India last year, where the two sides committed to boosting collaboration in technology and startups.

Huan praised the determination to remove all barriers, reform financial management mechanisms in scientific tasks, simplify administrative procedures, and grant autonomy in the use of research and technology development funds.

Vietnam needs a comprehensive plan, a long-term vision, and the active involvement of various sectors and economic stakeholders to create breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, according to Ha Son Tung, senior specialist and deputy head of the Advanced Optical Technologies Department under Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).

The report provides a comprehensive overview of the country’s cybersecurity situation over the past year, warning of increasingly complicated threats and offering key recommendations for businesses to strengthen their defences.

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan highlighted that the city has established itself as an attractive destination for investments in the domains, given its complete ecosystem to develop emerging industries with sound human resources and numerous semiconductor enterprises.

Analytica Vietnam 2025, organised by the National Agency for Science and Technology Information and Statistics and Germany’s Messe München GmbH company, will showcase technologies, equipment and solutions from leading manufacturers and distributors of laboratory instruments, analytical tools and technologies.

The world has gone deeply into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and Resolution No.57-NQ/TW on making breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation is a positive signal showing that Vietnam is already embracing and engaging in change.

The launch of the VSIC shows a key commitment from FPT Corporation, NIC, and their partners to establish a sustainable semiconductor ecosystem in Vietnam, positioning the country as an attractive destination in this strategic industry.

The Politburo’s Resolution 57-NQ/TW holds strategic significance as Vietnam needs to innovate its growth model, and improve labour productivity and competitiveness. It identifies science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation as the main driving force for socio-economic development, helping Vietnam escape the growth model based on cheap labour and resources, said Chairman of the Association of Vietnamese Intellectuals in Japan Dr. Le Duc Anh.

Vietnam, like other first-time nuclear power developers, needs to fully participate in international treaties on nuclear development, experts said.

Tuyen stressed that the VWU has been carrying out practical activities to encourage women’s engagement in science and technology development, including promoting the establishment of the Vietnam Association for Intellectual Women, issuing a resolution on supporting women’s international integration by 2030, and launching initiatives like the Kovalevskaia Awards to encourage scientific research, innovation, startup and participation in digital economy and society among women.

Under the MoU, both sides will promote cooperation in research and innovation among policymakers, government agencies, research institutions, universities, and businesses to support digital transformation and drive technological advancements in the southern city.