In an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is advancing at a rapid pace, Vietnam is taking steps to ensure that its AI development is ethical and socially responsible.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 10 for a delegation of the US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) led by its Chairman John Neuffer.

A recent agreement reached between Vietnam and the US chipmaker Nvidia to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) research and development center in the country marks a significant step forward in Vietnam’s plans to turn itself into a regional tech hub, commented the current-affairs magazine The Diplomat in a recent article.

VOV.VN - The Government of Vietnam and NVIDIA, a leading American tech giant, have signed a cooperation document to establish Vietnam Research and Development Center (VRDC) for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and an AI Data Center in Vietnam.

Singapore's website BioSpectrum Asia has published an article highlighting Vietnam's efforts in leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in transforming its healthcare sector.

Despite a slowdown in 2024, Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is expected to regain momentum, driven by the country’s strong economic fundamentals and supportive government policies.

The central city of Da Nang has been pushing for cooperations with US partners and businesses in the development of the semiconductor and AI industries, human resources training, sea port management, research, innovation, the environment and waste management and treatment.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh urged the Republic of Korea (RoK) to invest in high-quality workforce training, particularly in cutting-edge fields like semiconductors, AI, and digital transformation while addressing a Vietnam-RoK investment cooperation forum at the National Innovation Centre (NIC) in Hanoi on November 21.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung on November 19 emphasised that artificial intelligence (AI) is the core technology of the 4th Industrial Revolution, as important as the steam engine of the first Industrial Revolution, the power generator of the 2nd Industrial Revolution and the personal computer of the 3rd Industrial Revolution.

The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on November 18 organised a seminar on trade promotion in the European market, focusing on potential for expanding exports to the European market via official channels.