The potential of artificial intelligence in Vietnam is huge, with economic benefits of up to 79.3 billion USD.

This morning (November 15), the National Innovation Center (NIC - Ministry of Planning and Investment ) in collaboration with Google organized the Workshop "Creating the AI future for Vietnam".

Overview of the Workshop 'Creating the AI Future for Vietnam'.

Speaking at the workshop, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Do Thanh Trung said that, in its role as a general advisory body on socio -economic development strategies, the Ministry has advised and submitted to the Prime Minister for approval the Program "Developing human resources for the semiconductor industry to 2030, with a vision to 2050" in Decision No. 1017/QD-TTg, which proposes the goal that by 2030, Vietnam will have at least 5,000 engineers or higher with in-depth expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) to serve the semiconductor industry.

At the same time, the Ministry has assigned NIC to coordinate with domestic and international partners and experts to research and build an AI Training, Research and Application Center to serve AI business incubation, support AI research, application and in-depth training on AI with the goal of training 7,000 AI experts according to international standards by 2030 and incubating about 500 AI startups.

These are very proactive steps of the Ministry to realize the goal of Vietnam soon becoming a center for innovation, developing AI solutions and applications in the ASEAN region and the world .

Deputy Minister Do Thanh Trung affirmed: “With the desire to promote the strong development of the Vietnamese AI community, making Vietnam one of the leading AI research and application centers in the region, the Ministry of Planning and Investment will always support and accompany and continue to advise on mechanisms and policies to develop this advanced technology”.

At the Workshop, Google representatives introduced the content of the Economic Impact Report: "Promoting digital growth in Vietnam with Google".

According to Google research, the potential from AI in Vietnam is huge, with estimated economic benefits of up to VND1,890 trillion (US$79.3 billion) for businesses by 2030, if AI tools are widely applied.

This figure is equivalent to nearly 12% of Vietnam's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2030.

To exploit the full potential of AI, according to Google, Vietnam needs to strengthen the technical infrastructure for AI-based innovation, build an AI-ready workforce, and increase access to AI across the economy.

Google's report also provides in-depth analysis of strategies to bridge the digital and AI knowledge gap, helping the Vietnamese workforce effectively leverage AI and drive economic growth.

Accordingly, to fully exploit the transformational potential of AI, Vietnam needs to focus on retaining and developing domestic talent by expanding access to digital education and accelerating the implementation of corporate training programs.

To maximize the economic benefits of AI, the country needs to prioritize the development of its digital workforce. Closing the digital skills gap through specialized training and technology application will open up great economic potential for the country.

“With a young, tech-savvy population and a dynamic digital landscape, Vietnam is well-positioned to tap into the opportunities from AI,” said Andrew Ure, senior director of government relations and public policy at Google Southeast Asia.

Also at the Workshop, experts from state management agencies, research institutions, and business representatives discussed and proposed specific solutions and initiatives to promote proactive investment in AI research and development; build a high-quality AI workforce; develop an AI innovation ecosystem to create a favorable environment for creative AI ideas to be nurtured and developed.

In addition, a topic of interest discussed at the Workshop was about synchronous solutions to build an AI legal framework to ensure that AI is developed and applied safely, responsibly and in compliance with ethical values.

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