On the afternoon of December 5, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung and Mr. Jensen Huang - founder/CEO of NVIDIA Corporation held a press conference after the announcement ceremony of the Cooperation Agreement between the Vietnamese Government and NVIDIA Corporation.
According to the Government Newspaper, at the meeting, Mr. Jensen Huang affirmed that this is the perfect time for Vietnam to build an AI future. "Vietnam's AI should be processed here, built here, and operated here for the people and industry of Vietnam," said Mr. Jensen Huang.
To promote AI in Vietnam, NVIDIA President said there are 3 things to do.
The first is building the infrastructure for AI.
The second is to continue to "nurture" and develop a team of AI experts, and this is where Vietnam has a distinct advantage with its excellent tradition in STEM, with a large and talented team of software experts and experts in Vietnam. This is a special opportunity for Vietnam. Therefore, here, cooperation with universities, cooperation with AI researchers, NVIDIA's R&D Center here will be the way to nurture a large number of AI researchers in Vietnam.
Third is to support Vietnamese AI startups, because this is a new technology. Young innovators, young AI researchers want to build the future here. Many Vietnamese entrepreneurs want to have the opportunity to build a great AI company right in their home country.
With the necessary infrastructure, with the support of technology companies such as NVIDIA, with the support and encouragement of the Government, the Prime Minister and ministries, especially the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam has the opportunity to create a rich and vibrant AI startup ecosystem.
Infrastructure, students, researchers, AI startups will create momentum for a bright future that NVIDIA Chairman hopes and believes that one day, when people talk about Vietnam, in addition to its rich culture, beautiful people, great cuisine, agriculture, they will also talk about Vietnam as a leading technology country.
