Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Day to kick off this September

The 2022 Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Day (AI4VN), with its theme spotlighting economic recovery and future shaping, is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on September 22.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The 2022 Vietnam ArtificialIntelligence Day (AI4VN), with its theme spotlighting economic recovery and futureshaping, is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on September 22.

AI4VN is an annual programme of the Ministry of Science andTechnology (MOST) since 2018. Its series of events pull together a wide range ofstakeholders in the AI community, from policy makers and technologycorporations to researchers and university students.

A press conference on its 2022 edition held in Hanoi on July 27 informed that the Vietnameseonline newspaper VnExpress will coordinate with the Aus4Innovation programme toimplement the series. Aus4Innovation isa 10 million AUD development assistance programme being enacted under the Vietnam-Australiainnovation partnership.

Three discussion sessions on AI solutions inbanking-finance, human resources, and production will be held before a plenaryone. The plenary session is slated for September 23, delving into thedevelopment of an AI ecosystem to apply and improve the quality of life; andsolutions to help businesses break through with AI technology.

There will also be an exhibition introducing typical AIproducts, treating visitors to hand-on experiences and connecting potentialpartners.

Kim Wimbush, Programme Director for Aus4Innovation, said thepotential for Vietnam to develop its AI community remains tremendous. Thesponsorship for AI4VN 2022 aims to help promote and strengthen the developmentof the country’s AI ecosystem, he added.

Bui Thanh Van from VnExpress, who is head of the AI4VN 2022 organisingboard emphasised the AI Awards 2022 as a highlight of this year.

Van said the awards honour outstanding AI products andsolutions in business and life. It is open for submissions from July toSeptember.

The AI Tech Matching will connect and support the developmentof potential AI products from the awards and competitions held within the AI4VN2022’s framework, with total investment amounting to 60,000 AUD./.
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