Associate Professor Vu Hai Quan - Director of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (left), and Professor Iain Martin - President of Deakin University, at the signing ceremony of the strategic cooperation agreement on the afternoon of April 8 - Photo: MANH QUANG
This afternoon, April 8th, the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City and Deakin University signed a strategic cooperation agreement to promote research and training collaboration in AI and other related fields.
Promote the development of joint research projects in the field of AI.
According to Associate Professor Vu Hai Quan, Director of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, the university is actively developing interdisciplinary research programs, especially in the fields of information technology and AI, with the goal of becoming a leading center for applied AI research in the country and the region.
Based on over 10 years of collaborative research and co-supervision of doctoral students with professors from the Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A2I2 - affiliated with Deakin University), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City has identified Deakin University as a strategic partner in the field of AI and information technology.
"In the coming period, both sides agreed to promote the development of joint research projects in the fields of AI and information technology, especially research and development of AI applications in solving major problems in the healthcare, agriculture , public administration, and smart city development sectors in Vietnam."
"This aims to contribute to Ho Chi Minh City's implementation of the program on research and development of artificial intelligence applications in Ho Chi Minh City for the period 2020-2030," Mr. Quan added.
Students from Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City now have additional internship opportunities at Deakin University.
In addition, the memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation between Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City and Deakin University records the commitment of both sides to simultaneously implement cooperation in many areas.
Specifically, cooperation in training and research will focus on areas such as public health , biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, digital transformation, agriculture, environment, sustainable development, and climate change adaptation.
Collaborate on developing short-term training programs in university administration and public management for leaders and managers of universities, government agencies, and businesses; increase the number and scale of student exchange programs, and provide research internship opportunities at Deakin University for students of Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City.
Develop mechanisms to encourage scientists from both sides to connect, jointly carry out research projects, and co-organize international scientific conferences and seminars. Simultaneously, coordinate the training of young lecturers for the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City.
Over 800 faculty members and students attended a public lecture on AI.
Later that afternoon, the two sides jointly organized a public lecture program on AI with the participation of leading AI experts from both universities.
At this program, experts shared and discussed with over 800 lecturers and students of the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City about the latest achievements, challenges, and application potential of AI in many fields, especially in healthcare and biomedical research.
In this session, Professor Tran The Truyen, head of the AI, healthcare and science group at the A2I2 Institute, presented on the topic "Genetic AI: Changing the landscape of AI".
Professor Sunil Gupta, head of the artificial intelligence, optimization and materials exploration group at the A2I2 Institute, spoke about "AI for the acceleration of scientific discovery".
Associate Professor Tran Minh Triet, Vice Rector of the University of Science - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, presented on "Applications of AI and Human-Computer Interaction in Smart Healthcare".
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