By 2030, Vietnam's digital economy could reach 74 billion USD

DNVN - According to research on Vietnam's digital economy by Google, it is predicted that by 2030, the annual economic impact of digital technology in Vietnam could reach VND1,733 trillion. This figure is equivalent to USD74 billion, with a huge contribution from artificial intelligence.

Speaking at the workshop “Creating the future of artificial intelligence for Vietnam” on November 15, Mr. Do Thanh Trung - Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment said that artificial intelligence (AI) is a fundamental technology field of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It contributes significantly to creating a breakthrough in production capacity, improving national competitiveness, and promoting sustainable economic growth.

AI, especially generative AI (GenAI), is creating unprecedented breakthroughs, opening up limitless possibilities for humanity. AI is applied in all areas of life, from healthcare, education, to manufacturing and agriculture.

Mr. Do Thanh Trung - Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment spoke at the workshop.

In Vietnam, the Government has clearly recognized the importance of AI and has issued many policies to promote research, development and application of AI.

“According to research on Vietnam’s digital economy by Google, it is predicted that by 2030, the annual economic impact value of digital technology in Vietnam could reach VND1,733 trillion (equivalent to USD74 billion). Of which, there is a huge contribution of AI in the digital economic fields.

According to Thundermark Capital's research, Vietnam and Singapore are the two representatives of Southeast Asia in the world's Top 30 in AI research," said Mr. Trung.

On the part of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, in its role as a general advisory body on socio-economic development strategies, the Ministry has advised and submitted to the Prime Minister the “Project on Human Resource Development for the Semiconductor Industry to 2030, with a vision to 2050”. It proposes that by 2030, Vietnam will have at least 5,000 engineers or higher with in-depth expertise in AI to serve the semiconductor industry.

At the same time, the Ministry of Planning and Investment has assigned the National Innovation Center to coordinate with domestic and international partners and experts to research and build an AI Training, Research and Application Center to serve AI business incubation. At the same time, support AI research, application and in-depth training on AI with the goal of training 7,000 AI experts according to international standards by 2030 and incubating about 500 AI startups.

“These are very proactive steps by the Ministry of Planning and Investment to realize the goal of Vietnam soon becoming a center for innovation, developing AI solutions and applications in the ASEAN region and the world,” Mr. Trung emphasized.

Hoai Anh

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