Associate Professor Dr. Vu Hai Quan - Director of Ho Chi Minh City National University (left), and Professor Iain Martin - President of Deakin University, at the signing ceremony of the strategic cooperation memorandum on the afternoon of April 8 - Photo: MANH QUANG
This afternoon, April 8, Ho Chi Minh City National University and Deakin University signed a strategic cooperation agreement to promote research and training cooperation in AI and a number of other fields.
Promote the development of joint research projects in the field of AI
According to Associate Professor Dr. Vu Hai Quan - Director of Ho Chi Minh City National University, this university is promoting the development of interdisciplinary research programs, especially in the fields of information technology and AI with the goal of becoming the leading center for AI application research in the country and the region.
Based on more than 10 years of research cooperation and co-supervision of PhD students with professors from the Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A2I2 - affiliated with Deakin University), Ho Chi Minh City National University has identified Deakin University as a strategic cooperation partner in the field of AI and information technology.
"In the coming time, the two sides agreed to promote the development of joint research projects in the fields of AI and information technology, especially research and development of AI applications in solving major problems in the healthcare, agriculture, public administration management, smart urban construction, etc. in Vietnam.
This is to contribute to Ho Chi Minh City in implementing the program of Research and Development of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Ho Chi Minh City in the period of 2020-2030," Mr. Quan added.
Students of Ho Chi Minh City National University have more opportunities to do internships at Deakin University
In addition, the memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City National University and Deakin University records the commitment of both sides in simultaneously implementing many areas of cooperation.
Specifically, cooperation in training and research in the fields of public health, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, digital transformation, agriculture, environment, sustainable development and climate change adaptation.
Cooperate in developing short-term training programs on university administration and public management for leaders and managers of universities, state agencies and enterprises; increase the number and scale of student exchange programs, and provide research internship opportunities at Deakin University for students of Ho Chi Minh City National University.
Develop a mechanism to promote scientists from both sides to connect, jointly carry out research projects, and co-organize international scientific conferences and seminars. At the same time, coordinate in training young lecturers for Ho Chi Minh City National University.
More than 800 lecturers and students listen to public lecture on AI
On the same afternoon, the two sides co-organized a public lecture program on AI with the participation of leading AI experts from the two universities.
At this program, experts shared and discussed with over 800 lecturers and students of Ho Chi Minh City National University about the latest achievements, challenges and applicability of AI in many fields, especially in healthcare and biomedical research.
In which, Professor Tran The Truyen, head of the AI, medical and scientific group of the A2I2 Institute, presented the content "Generative AI: changing the context of AI".
Professor Sunil Gupta, head of the artificial intelligence, optimization and materials discovery group at the A2I2 Institute, talks about "AI for accelerating scientific discovery".
Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Minh Triet, Vice Principal of the University of Science - Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, presented on "Application of AI and human computer interaction in smart healthcare".
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