VOV.VN - Major Vietnamese tech firm FPT is expanding its operations in the Japanese market by investing US$200 million to start cloud operations for artificial intelligence (AI) businesses and solution services for Japanese companies' digital transformations early next year, reported Japan’s news service Nikkei Asia.

Vietnam is in a special position to lead artificial intelligence (AI) innovation in Southeast Asia, said Nguyen Duc Toan, Country Director of Google Cloud, at the GenAI Summit 2024, which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on August 19.

The Generative AI Summit 2024, themed 'Uncharted Frontiers,' was held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 18.

A first-of-its-kind accelerator programme for energy efficiency has been kicked off in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The country is seeking to build 10 reputable artificial intelligence (AI) brands in the region and become a global AI bright spot, according to information set out in the Government’s national strategy on AI research, development, and application.

VOV.VN - Jeff Dean, known as "The God of Engineering" at Google, is set to pay a visit to Vietnam this August at the upcoming GenAI Summit 24: "Uncharted Frontiers" event.

VOV.VN - A number of domestic and international experts are set to gather at the Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Day (AI4VN 2024) slated for August 23 in Hanoi to discuss the topic on Generative AI.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung paid a working trip to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in early August, aiming at bolstering cooperation between the two countries in the areas of digital transformation and AI.

VOV.VN - Google has unveiled that it will provide 40,000 scholarships to people in Vietnam with the aim of equipping Vietnamese young generations with the latest artificial intelligence (AI) skills, whilst expanding development opportunities in the AI field for both domestic workforce and startups.

VOV.VN - According to a survey conducted by travel website Booking.com, 67% of local families are planning to use AI tools as part of their travel planning this year, showing a keen desire to adopt new practices to streamline their trips.