Speaking at the workshop “Creating the AI future for Vietnam” held on November 15, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Do Thanh Trung said that in Vietnam, the Government has clearly recognized the importance of AI and has issued many policies to promote research, development and application of AI.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment, in its role as a general advisory body on socio-economic development strategies, has advised and submitted to the Prime Minister the "Project on Human Resource Development for the Semiconductor Industry to 2030, with a vision to 2050", 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 of Planning and Investment has assigned the National Innovation Center 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 of Planning and Investment to realize the goal of Vietnam soon becoming a center for innovation, developing solutions and applying artificial intelligence in the ASEAN region and the world," Deputy Minister Do Thanh Trung emphasized.
Mr. Andrew Ure - Senior Director of Government Relations and Public Policy of Google Southeast Asia said - with a young, tech-savvy population and a dynamic digital landscape, Vietnam is well-positioned to exploit opportunities from AI. Therefore, the unit is very pleased to cooperate with NIC to introduce the first AI and Policy Experience Sharing Program - "AI Policy & Skilling Lab" to Vietnam.
"We look forward to working with the Vietnamese Government, ministries and research institutions to build an AI-based future that benefits everyone," said Andrew Ure.
However, to fully exploit the transformational potential of AI, Google experts believe that Vietnam needs to focus on retaining and developing domestic talent by expanding access to digital education and promoting the implementation of corporate training programs.
To maximize the economic benefits of AI, Vietnam also 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.
According to Google research, the potential of AI in Vietnam is huge, with estimated economic benefits of up to 1,890 trillion VND (79.3 USD billion) for businesses by 2030, if AI tools are widely applied. This figure is equivalent to nearly 12% of Vietnam's GDP by 2030.
