On the afternoon of September 9 in Can Tho city, Can Tho University in collaboration with CT Group organized a scientific workshop on "National digital copy of breakthrough technology for smart agriculture in the Mekong Delta".
Speaking at the Workshop, Mr. Huynh Thanh Dat, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, emphasized that this is a concrete step to realize the Party's major policy on science and technology, innovation and digital transformation.
Mr. Huynh Thanh Dat said that Vietnam is entering a new era of development with the vision of becoming a developed country by 2045. The goal is to maintain high growth, develop the digital economy and digital society to account for over 50% of GDP. Build high-quality human resources, ensure food security, adapt to climate change and enhance position in the global value chain.
Mr. Huynh Thanh Dat believes that the formation of a dynamic and effective innovation ecosystem is both a driving force and an urgent requirement. In particular, the close connection between schools - a place of knowledge generation, human resource training and businesses - a core force, a pioneer in innovation, technology commercialization and accompanying schools plays a particularly important role. This is the factor that creates a breakthrough, promoting a smart, green, circular and sustainable production model.
He expressed his confidence that the workshop will provide specific policy suggestions and models for the development of the Mekong Delta in the future, becoming a model of digital transformation of agriculture.
Presenting at the workshop, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Binh - Director of the NDT 15 project, said - National digital copy is one of the three pillars of national digital transformation, integrating data from land, sea to space with more than 250 smart features. Agriculture alone has 36 outstanding features such as: crop forecast, pests and diseases monitoring, drought and salinity warnings, irrigation - fertilizer management, unmanned aerial harvesting (UAV), robots, traceability, logistics management and AI virtual assistant.
DT15 helps farmers reduce costs, increase productivity, limit risks; the government has an accurate database for planning, environmental management, and natural disaster response; while businesses and institutes have an open foundation for research and development.
The project aims to increase income, improve farmers' lives, build a brand "Smart - clean - sustainable Mekong Delta Agriculture", making this area a smart agricultural center of the world.
On this occasion, CT Group and Can Tho University signed many strategic cooperation agreements such as establishing a UAV center - Agricultural Robots and a UAV training school.
In particular, the UAV - Agricultural Robot center aims to research and apply UAV technology and robots to agricultural production; train high-quality pilots and technicians; and act as a bridge between schools, businesses and the government in promoting innovation. The project hopes to create a shift for agriculture, helping the Mekong Delta take the lead in smart agriculture, adapt to climate change and integrate into the global value chain.
The two sides also cooperated on developing carbon credits for the Mekong Delta, focusing on sustainable shrimp farming; sustainable rice cultivation, public lighting conversion; Cooperating in training on advanced packaging for the semiconductor industry and high-quality human resource development projects for the Mekong Delta in science and technology, innovation and digital transformation using AI technology.
According to Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Trung Tinh - Rector of Can Tho University, the Mekong Delta plays a strategic role as a key agricultural production area, contributing greatly to the export of food, fruits and seafood. However, this area is facing many challenges such as climate change, drought and salinity, land degradation, and slow adaptation of traditional production models. In that context, smart agriculture is an inevitable trend to ensure food security, increase value and enhance competitiveness.
Mr. Tinh said that the Government has had many strategic policies on science and technology, digital transformation, considering this a driving force for modern agricultural development. As a regional training and research center, Can Tho University is determined to cooperate in the field of "State - School - Enterprise", implementing many substantive programs, directly contributing to the sustainable development of the Mekong Delta.
