HCM City develops artificial intelligence

This year, the Department of Information and Communications of Ho Chi Minh City will develop artificial intelligence applications in many sectors, such as public administration, transport, healthcare, banking and industries.
HCM City develops artificial intelligence ảnh 1HCM City plans to apply artificial intelligence (AI) in many feilds (Illustrative photo: hvcsnd.edu.vn)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - In 2022, the Department of Information andCommunications of Ho Chi Minh City will develop artificial intelligenceapplications in many sectors, such as public administration, transport,healthcare, banking and industries.

In the coming time, the city's department will expand and complete the city'sdatabase as part of its effort to become a smart city with e-government,e-enterprises and an electronic society by 2025

Under the plan, a database of all sectors, ranging from housing, transport andenvironment to healthcare, will share data among all the city’s administrative departments.

The city will also focus on developing AI technologies and improving humanresources by using AI in education and training and enhancing academicconnections with foreign AI professionals.

The development of AI technology and supply of tools serving digitaltransformation aims to save costs, ensure security and safety in the fields oftransport, agriculture, science and healthcare, among others.

The city will also expand the 3G, 4G covered in the city.

At the same time, the department implemented a program to provide smartphoneswith Internet connection for 58,000 poor, near-poor households in the city.

The city also encourages an increase in the number of start-ups, small andmedium enterprises and increases total investment in artificial intelligence.

In addition, businesses are being encouraged to deploy the application ofartificial intelligence in digital transformation to promote internal strengthsand increase competitiveness.

The city focuses on building products and applying artificial intelligence withpractical value, building Ho Chi Minh City into the centre of Vietnam and theregion for research, development, and transfer of applications in artificialintelligence./.
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