Young people break through technology, reaching out into the new era

As young people, regardless of their field of work, they take advantage of their technological acumen to proactively and pioneer in researching and applying digital transformation, helping their professional work to be more effective and productive. From there, they help spread and promote digital thinking and digital action in each young person in particular and Vietnamese people in general.

Breakthrough to improve work efficiency

Mr. Nguyen Han Dung, Member of the Executive Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Deputy Chief of Office, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade's Youth Union, does not come from the technology field. However, he has a great passion for research and exploration and above all, always clearly identifies that digital transformation is not just a technical tool, but a strategic direction, which needs to start from specific, practical tasks, directly serving the work and interests of the community. From there, he has always proactively researched and proposed innovative solutions based on technology.

Mr. Nguyen Han Dung organized many training sessions, applying AI to Youth Union work and professional work, helping union members understand and apply technology in practice.

During his work, Mr. Dung and his colleagues have implemented many digital transformation initiatives that have brought about practical results. These include initiatives to apply information technology in internal management and direction; building GIS mapping tools to identify potential points for distribution system development; developing the "Online Market" model to support agricultural product consumption and connecting small traders during the pandemic; organizing the forum "Connecting young civil servants of the city" with the theme "Starting a business on e-commerce platforms", creating a space for exchange between union members, youth, experts and start-up support organizations...

"Most of the solutions come from practical needs and the desire to contribute a small part to building the image of young civil servants, union members, and youths who are brave, responsible, and pioneers in the digital age. In fact, the implemented digital transformation solutions have brought practical results, helping to shorten work processing time, reduce manual work, and increase transparency and efficiency in state management," Mr. Dung shared.

Mr. Dung also affirmed: "The initiatives that my colleagues and I proposed and implemented, although only small steps, have brought about clear results in changing the way of working in both professional work and Union activities. These initial results are proof that digital transformation can start from very close practice and, more importantly, contribute to promoting digital thinking and spreading the spirit of innovation among young cadres."

Mr. Dung's greatest motivation comes from his sense of responsibility for the assigned work and his leading role in the Youth Union organization. "I always wonder if young people do not start changing themselves, who will? That question makes me constantly research, experiment and persevere with even the smallest solutions. For me, digital transformation is not a slogan, but a way for young civil servants to demonstrate their mettle, dare to innovate for the common efficiency of the collective and for the common sustainable development of the industry and agency," said Mr. Dung.

Because he is not a technology expert, whenever he encounters difficulties, Mr. Dung chooses to learn more, ask more questions and try. He believes that starting point does not determine ability, but the spirit of progress, initiative and not being afraid of change is the factor that makes the difference.

"For me, digital transformation is a journey of learning while doing, testing and correcting at the same time. Thanks to that approach, my colleagues and I have built practical solutions that are easy to apply and bring long-term effectiveness in work and Youth Union activities," Mr. Dung shared.

As Secretary of the Youth Union, Mr. Nguyen Han Dung clearly identified that digital transformation is not just a tool, but a way to innovate collective thinking. Therefore, in the past time, he and the Executive Committee of the Youth Union of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade have organized many training sessions and applied AI.

"As a young person, we are not only the implementing force, but also the pioneering force. Digital transformation cannot wait until it is completed to begin, but requires people who dare to go first, accept the process of testing, errors and constantly learn, research and improve. I always try to bring that spirit to every small job because I believe that the digital era does not start with technology but starts with the mindset of daring to change and that is the responsibility of today's young people," Mr. Dung expressed.

From young people to the next generation are all pioneers.

The story of Nguyen Dinh Nguyen, Director of DOCCEN Technology Joint Stock Company, from a medical student to starting a technology company, is also a vivid proof of the pioneering spirit and grasp of the trends of the times of young people.

Dinh Nguyen said that right from the first days of his internship in medical environments such as hospitals, clinics and even in the lecture hall, Nguyen realized that the medical industry in general and the medical staff in particular are always closely linked with technology. From biomedical technology such as high-tech devices that help diagnose and treat diseases effectively to tools to support training and teaching students; from medical appointment scheduling applications to electronic medical record management software..., all are developing and changing rapidly. All of these technologies have been helping the medical industry develop more strongly, people have access to high-quality medical care, saving time and costs.

"Since then, with my inherent passion for science and technology, my colleagues and I have been thinking about how to apply technology to the medical field in Vietnam. With the support and guidance of teachers at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City as well as our predecessors, our startup has achieved certain success in bringing new technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI) from international technology corporations such as Google, AWS, Adobe... to apply in Vietnam", Nguyen shared.

In the new era, the era of rapid technological change, Nguyen always believes: "Young people need to clearly recognize their own advantages in having more time, more energy and a better technological knowledge base than the previous generation. From that, I think that young people should play the role of both a bridge and a source of creativity in this new era. Once they clearly understand the challenges that exist in the field they are pursuing, young people need to take advantage of their creativity and existing knowledge base to actually come up with ideas, test solutions, consider feasibility, create and develop innovative projects to address those problems."

An interesting example of a pioneer in digital transformation is Cap Hoang Dung. Although still young, Hoang Dung, a 6th grade student at Saigon Practical High School, has created many software to help make learning more effective.

During his time at school, Dung constantly sought opportunities to learn and challenge himself in many different fields, from mathematics, programming to scientific creativity. Through that, he had many projects applied to practical classroom practice such as: math software "Mental Calculation Practice", history software "Cultural Heritage Journey of Ho Chi Minh City". These two software won first and third prizes in the Ho Chi Minh City Youth and Children's Creativity Contest in 2022 and 2023.

In particular, during the school years of the Covid-19 pandemic, when he saw the teacher struggling to take attendance every day, Dung created the software "Smart Attendance and Emotion Assessment of Students". The software uses the open language Pictoblox combined with AI installed on the homeroom teacher's computer to automatically take attendance of students through the computer's camera and is capable of recognizing 6 student expressions. This software won the gold medal at the Ho Chi Minh City Application Design and Manufacturing Award in 2023.

Currently, Cap Hoang Dung has just developed the Happy School Chatbot project to support psychological counseling for students. This is the project that Dung is most proud of. He said that through the activities of the Youth Union and the meetings of the city's youth representatives, he realized that students do not have an application to be friends, listen at any time and provide solutions to the questions of adolescence. He hopes that after the Happy School Chatbot is completed, it will become a space for psychological and health counseling, accompanying students in the process of learning and growing up.

"Young people do small things, according to their abilities. With a passion for technology since 2nd grade, I hope to be able to create many software and technology applications to help students study more effectively. Further, I want to contribute my efforts to help the community and the country. In today's era, understanding technology not only helps you but can also support the community," shared the student who started to explore the first lines of code since 2nd grade.

Vu Huong (according to thanhnien.vn)

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