Demand for human resources for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in general and artificial intelligence (AI) in particular in Viet Nam has increased continuously and about 1 million more ICT personnel will be needed in the country by 2030, according to the Viet Nam-Australia AI Network.

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In 2019, the total number of personnel working in Viet Nam's ICT industry was about 970,000 people, of whom around 180,000 work for the software and digital content sectors and 1,600 are AI researchers (both domestic and foreign).

At present, there are 50 universities that are training AI-related majors in Viet Nam.

The network said that during 2010-2018, Viet Nam had 372 AI patent applications, ranking second in ASEAN. The number of scientific publications on AI raised from 134 in 2010 to 525 in 2018.

Earlier, the Ministry of Science and Technology launched the Viet Nam - Australia AI cooperation network, with the aim to help promote the national AI strategy.

The network looks gather Viet Namese individuals, businesses, and organisations working in AI, both at home and abroad, to cooperate with Australian partners, hoped to serve as a prerequisite for building a community of sustainable AI cooperation in Viet Nam and the world in the future.

Via this network, Viet Nam looks forward to learning from Australia as well as other countries to create a favourable environment for AI development in Viet Nam, thus realising the ambitious goal set out in the national AI strategy - bringing Viet Nam to the top four of ASEAN and top 50 in the world in AI research, development and application by 2030.

The ministry is calling on all individuals and organisations working AI in Viet Nam to join the network, targeting at least 100 businesses and 1,000 individuals to join the network Facebook group.

Source: VNA