The launch of the “Vietnam AI Academy” is expected to mark a breakthrough in developing internationally standardised AI talent and offering a fresh approach to workforce training in this field.
The programme is the result of cooperation between the Vietnam National Innovation Center (NIC), HUST, and the US-based tech giant NVIDIA, aiming to implement the cooperation agreement signed between the Vietnamese Government and NVIDIA.
Vietnam has begun entering high value-added segments of the industry, including semiconductor component production as well as chip packaging and testing, an official has said.
The continuous influx of investment proposals from US technology corporations is a positive signal, demonstrating HCM City’s strong appeal to high-quality capital, especially in technology and real estate sectors.
The case is part of an investigation into 22 individuals and companies suspected of making false statements, amid concerns that AI chip smuggling into China may involve countries such as Singapore.
According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), Vietnam secured 38.23 billion USD in FDI last year, positioning itself among the top 15 developing countries for FDI inflows. Notably, the disbursement of FDI capital hit a record high of 25.35 billion USD, up 9.4% from the previous year. The influx has contributed significantly to Vietnam's position as a regional leader in economic growth.
Over the past decades, Singapore has quietly become a semiconductor powerhouse, accounting for 10% of the global chip production and about a fifth of the world’s chipmaking gear.
Vietnamese tech companies are expanding their data centres' capacity while international giants are also entering the market, with planned investments worth billions of USD.
Vietnam’s flexible approach to AI regulations has enabled the country to leverage its geopolitical advantages, skilled workforce, and innovation ecosystem for sustained technological progress.
Vietnam’s industrial real estate sector is expected to experience robust growth in 2025, driven by domestic economic growth factors such as foreign direct investment (FDI), infrastructure development, and an improved investment environment.
Asus surveys have shown the majority of users, once familiar with AI, can improve their productivity significantly.
An investment certificate on chip design has been given to SkyeChip, a Malaysia-based leader in semiconductors, to develop a project in the central city of Da Nang.
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, who is also deputy head of the National Steering Committee for Semiconductor Industry Development, emphasised that the committee will continue to settle difficulties and bottlenecks to turn the semiconductor industry into a major driver of Vietnam’s growth in the new era.
The Philippines newspaper, the Manila Times on December 10 highlighted that the Vietnamese government's agreement with NVIDIA to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and development (R&D) centre, recognising that it’s “a game-changing development for Vietnam in the era of artificial intelligence.”
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.
The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.
US tech giant NVIDIA will develop a research centre and data centre dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) studies in Vietnam, the National Innovation Centre announced on December 5.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and President and CEO of NVIDIA Jensen Huang went for a tour around Hanoi on December 5 night to explore the life, culture and tourism in the capital city.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President and CEO of NVIDIA Jensen Huang on December 5 witnessed the signing of an cooperation agreement between the Government of Vietnam and the US chip giant on the establishment of an artificial intelligence (AI) research and development centre and an AI data center in Vietnam.
By boosting cooperation with reputable partners across the globe, Vietnam is taking steps to gain a foothold in the world’s semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) industries.