According to Can Tho City Department of Education and Training, one of the key tasks and main solutions for implementing information technology (IT) applications in the 2024-2025 school year is to promote dissemination, propaganda, raise awareness, responsibility and determination to implement digital transformation (DCT) to each manager, civil servant, employee, student and parent. Focus on implementing tasks, closely following the direction of the City Party Committee and People's Committee to effectively carry out administrative reform; as well as promote the application of IT and digital transformation in management, teaching and learning.

That is the feeling of many students when participating in the “Digital Summer” program. Besides traditional volunteer summer activities, such as environmental sanitation, road construction, returning to the source, etc., “Digital Summer” promotes creativity and creates an environment for students to get closer to digital technology, gradually realizing their ideas.

On August 5, the National Innovation Center (NIC), Can Tho University and Meta Group co-organized a seminar on “Artificial Intelligence Potential in the Socio-Economic Problems of the Mekong Delta”. This event is part of the “Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2024” with the theme of promoting the semiconductor and artificial intelligence industries to conquer the global market.

On August 18, in Ho Chi Minh City, the GenAI Summit 2024 with the theme “New Horizons” officially opened. The GenAI Summit 2024, held for the first time in Vietnam, is expected to help the country move deeper into the new era of AI.

On August 20, Can Tho City Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (DOLISA) organized a seminar "Can Tho City accompanies people with revolutionary contributions in digital transformation".

Vietnam has many advantages in developing AI, thanks to its market, human resources and startup ecosystem. In terms of support policies, the Vietnamese market is receiving great support from the Government. In terms of international cooperation, Vietnam has cooperated with large technology corporations, such as Google, investing heavily in training human resources for the future.

In the morning of August 18, Binh Dinh province coordinated with FPT Corporation to organize a conference on the development strategy of artificial intelligence, semiconductors and cyber security. At the provincial conference center, the event took place in both live and online formats with the participation of provincial leaders, leading experts from FPT Corporation, and representatives of many agencies, organizations and businesses inside and outside the province.

The annual Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Day (AI4VN) 2024 will take place on August 23 with the theme "Unlock the power of Generative AI" discussing the opportunities and challenges when applying Generative AI in various fields and the potential of this technology in the future.

After a challenging journey with more than 70 entries, the 5 most innovative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions won the AI Awards 2024. The solutions promise to bring new breakthroughs, contributing to promoting Vietnam to become a digital nation.

Alchip Technologies, Taiwan's leading AI chip design service provider, is stepping up its hunt for Vietnamese talents to join its research and development (R&D) team and is planning to open its first office in Vietnam this year, Nikkei Asia reported.