Vietnam attends AI Action Summit in Paris

The event attracted heads of state and governments, international organisations and companies of all sizes, representatives from academia, researchers, non-governmental organisations, artists and other members of civil society from across the globe.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Bui Hoang Phuong led the Vietnamese delegation at the AI Action Summit in Paris. Photo: MIC

CEOs of powerful tech companies like Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and leading AI experts also participated.

This event marks a shift from discussions about AI safety to concrete actions, focusing on five key themes: public interest AI, jobs, investment, ethics, and regulation.

At the summit, Vietnam and countries issued a joint statement, calling for more global AI governance, ensuring that the technology develops in a transparently, equitably and sustainably.

Vietnam's participation affirms its role in the international AI community, opening up opportunities for cooperation and AI application.

This summit is an opportunity for Vietnam to approach the latest development trends of AI, while boosting policies and strategies to effectively apply AI in important areas such as healthcare, education, and digital economy. This is also a chance for Vietnam to affirm its active role in the international AI community, towards a sustainable and humane AI future.

This is also the third time the world has held a summit on AI, after the conferences in Bletchley Park (UK) and Seoul (South Korea). What is noteworthy is the change in approach: from the "AI Safety Summit" to the "AI Summit", and now the "AI Action Summit."

On the sidelines of the summit, the Vietnamese deputy minister attended the 3^rd Southeast Asia Business Forum, organised by the French Ministry of Foreign Trade on February 12.

He highlighted Vietnam’s special advantages such as political stability, leaders' strong determination in boosting science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation, a favourable geographical location that makes it a gateway to ASEAN, and the long-standing relations with France, which help to not only foster ties with France but also strengthen connections between ASEAN countries and the European nation.

The deputy minister expressed his hope for increased French investment in Vietnam and the ASEAN region.

Vietnam is developing an AI-related legal framework, and that both state-owned and private enterprises are interested in this area, promising many opportunities for Vietnam – France cooperation.

Future opportunities in AI for Vietnam Technology is constantly evolving, with AI continuing to shape the way businesses operate, interact, and innovate. According to Tractica, AI is poised to generate nearly $11 billion annually for telecommunications companies in 2025 and is forecast to grow further as the AI application space continues to expand.

Vietnam and South Korea to strengthen ties in AI Vietnam and South Korea will strengthen cooperation in AI, focusing on building core digital infrastructure, data centres, and developing appropriate legal frameworks, while South Korean businesses express interest in investing and collaborating with Vietnamese enterprises for mutual development.

Nvidia to build two AI centres in Vietnam The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and Nvidia Corporation signed an MoU on the establishment of the Vietnam ​​Research and Development Centre (VRDC) and the AI ​​Data Centre, witnessed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 5.