Thursday, January 28, 2021 09:19
Ho Chi Minh City plans to build at least two centres for Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and development as well as technology transfer at ASEAN level (Illustrative photo: hvcsnd.edu.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) –
Ho Chi Minh City plans to build at least two centres for Artificial
Intelligence (AI) research and development as well as technology transfer at
ASEAN level.
It is part of the
city’s programme on AI research and development for the 2020-30, which was
recently approved by the municipal People’s Committee, aiming to turn HCM City
into a hub of Vietnam and ASEAN in the field.
An aerial view of HCM City (Photo: Vietnamnet)
HCM City (VNA) - Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Duong Anh
Duc has signed a programme on artificial intelligence (AI) research and
development in the city for the 2020-2030 period.
It aims to make
the city a hub for AI research, implementation, and technology transfer in
Vietnam and among the leading such facilities in Southeast Asia at large.
Nine projects and
tasks will be carried out to 2030, with a detailed timeline.
AI is hoped to
play a major role in building
smart city development
in the southern metropolis, facilitating sustainable economic growth.