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Vietnam Embraces AI Education and Workforce Development
Vietnam is making significant strides in artificial intelligence (AI) education and workforce development, with a strategic approach that combines university programs with practical business and government retraining.
At the university level, the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) recently launched the Vietnam AI Academy program. This program, certified by NVIDIA as an official training partner for AI education, aims to develop internationally qualified AI talent. The program offers both short- and long-term plans to train specialists, lecturers, students, government officials, and enterprise professionals with access to NVIDIA’s advanced AI technologies [1].
In parallel, British University Vietnam (BUV) and the National Academy of Education Management (NAEM) have embarked on a 24-month collaborative project. This project assesses AI readiness and needs across Vietnamese higher education institutions, aiming to bridge the generative AI divide [4].
The government's 2025–2027 national plan integrates AI to drive domestic market growth and modernize retail and supply chains. This plan supports over 50,000 businesses and 15 million consumers by promoting AI-driven logistics, infrastructure modernization, and improved consumer engagement. Such initiatives indirectly contribute to workforce development by demanding new AI and digital skills in the retail and supply sectors [3].
The Vietnam AI Academy program also emphasizes expanding AI training opportunities for government and enterprise professionals, indicating an emphasis on reskilling and upskilling the current workforce for AI competencies [1].
In the business sector, Đào Mạnh Hiếu from Viet Cas Company is training thousands of Viettel employees in AI. After completing his course, participants report a five to tenfold improvement in performance, and their creativity often doubles [2]. AI expert Đinh Anh Tuấn believes AI has the potential to transform humanity completely [2].
Hồ Viết Đức Lương, a master's student at HUST, is confident in his career choice. He predicts that ten years from now, AI will be essential for work [2]. Students at HUST gain hands-on experience through internships at over 400 leading tech enterprises [2].
State-owned enterprises in Vietnam have a widespread focus on training all employees to apply AI in their work. The AI market in our websiteese is forecasted to grow at nearly 16% per year [2]. Hồ Viết Đức Lương, like many others, believes that if businesses across Vietnam fully adopt AI to enhance productivity, the country could gain a significant competitive edge, both regionally and globally [2].
In the words of Đào Mạnh Hiếu, "AI itself won't replace you. The person who knows how to use AI will." [2] These coordinated efforts reflect Vietnam’s strategic approach to AI education and workforce development, combining formal university programs with practical business and government retraining [1][3][4].
- The Vietnam AI Academy program, certified by NVIDIA, aims to develop internationally qualified AI talent in both short- and long-term plans, providing access to advanced AI technologies [1].
- The government's 2025–2027 national plan integrates AI to drive domestic market growth and modernize retail and supply chains, supporting businesses and consumers by promoting AI-driven logistics and improved consumer engagement [3].
- In the business sector, Đào Mạnh Hiếu from Viet Cas Company is training thousands of Viettel employees in AI, with participants reporting a significant improvement in performance [2].
- AI expert Đinh Anh Tuấn believes AI has the potential to transform humanity completely, while Hồ Viết Đức Lương, a master's student at HUST, is confident in his career choice with AI being essential for work [2].
- AI training opportunities for government and enterprise professionals are being expanded, indicating an emphasis on reskilling and upskilling the current workforce for AI competencies [1].
