Putting policies into practice.

Students of the University of Technology ( Da Nang University) during a practical class. Photo: MAI QUE

MR. TRAN ANH TU, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY (MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY):

Many opportunities for Da Nang

The Law on Digital Technology Industry establishes a specialized legal framework, ensuring sufficiently strong and superior incentives for the development of the digital technology industry – a foundational industry. Point c, Clause 2, Article 5 of the Law on Digital Technology Industry states: Provincial People's Committees shall preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology in the state management of the digital technology industry in the sectors, fields, and localities within their assigned tasks and powers.

Da Nang, as a strong center for digital technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship in Central and Western Vietnam, possesses many favorable conditions for developing the digital technology industry, especially in the fields of semiconductors, artificial intelligence, smart cities, digital government, digital tourism, and high-quality digital technology human resources. The city needs to take the lead and coordinate closely with the Ministry of Science and Technology to manage and promote digital technology industry activities in the area effectively and uniformly. In addition, the city should utilize preferential and special mechanisms issued and approved by the central government to develop key sectors such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence.

Practical session for students at the University of Technology (Da Nang University). Photo: MINH LE

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Gia Nhu, Rector of the School of Technology (Duy Tan University):

Partnering in the development of digital human resources.

Da Nang has a solid foundation for training digital technology human resources, with 38 technology training institutions and the presence of core universities such as Duy Tan University, Da Nang University of Technology, and the Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (Da Nang University)... The city possesses a robust foundation to continuously supply high-quality human resources for the digital economy. However, the quality of graduates does not yet match development requirements; only 25% of newly graduated students immediately meet the requirements of businesses. The rest lack soft skills and practical experience. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the quality of training to meet practical needs through solutions that connect the three stakeholders (government - universities - businesses).

Specifically, project-based learning includes incorporating real-world city problems (population data, smart transportation, flood management) into course projects; and collaborating on the design of master's programs or specialized certificates for leadership positions in information technology and data. Regarding the development of cutting-edge AI and semiconductors, training institutions need to strengthen international cooperation to address the shortage of lecturers in these specialized fields. Duy Tan University, for example, has collaborated with Samsung Group to implement a technology talent training program, training 500 students per year in AI, big data, and IoT; and has partnered with Fore (Japan) to establish a specialized training program in cybersecurity, called the "Blue Rock Cybersecurity Talent Incubator."

MS. DANG THI ANH TUYET, GENERAL DIRECTOR OF MEDCAT JOINT STOCK COMPANY:

Transform data into real assets.

Data is a new resource and a key element for the national digital transformation, enhancing competitiveness and serving the interests of Da Nang's people. The development and use of data must go hand in hand with ensuring information security, cybersecurity, and the protection of personal data. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure national digital sovereignty over Vietnam's digital data. MedCAT proposes that the city focus on building a database to serve two-level management and administration tasks, with the ability to interconnect and integrate data across sectors.

The goal is to solve specific problems in each sector in the most effective way; to conduct trials on consolidating individual health data to build a unified electronic health record, facilitating smarter health management and care; and to extract and process land data from captured images to support the city's land data cleaning campaign… These are concrete steps that help Da Nang transform data into tangible assets, laying a solid foundation for the future development of the digital technology industry.