With over 500 AI experts currently working at leading research centers around the world, the National Science and Technology Initiative Portal is set to play a key role in connecting the global network of Vietnamese AI talent.
The information is shared at a seminar organized by the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) on December 11 to accelerate the deployment and expansion of the Portal’s ecosystem on a national scale.
According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dao Ngoc Chien, Director of NAFOSTED, Resolution 57, alongside the Law on Science, Technology, and Innovation, has ushered in a new era where innovation has become the central driver of national development.
One of the key requirements set forth is the formation of a national digital platform capable of mobilizing societal intelligence, connecting resources, and disseminating knowledge widely. In this context, the National Science and Technology Initiative Portal serves as a core component in realizing this spirit.
The portal is designed as an open system allowing for the participation of multiple stakeholders, including leaders of ministries, sectors, and localities; evaluation councils; initiative-receiving agencies; organizations; individuals; and the internet community.
Parallel to the development of the portal, NAFOSTED is deploying a global network of Vietnamese AI experts.
Vietnam currently has over 500 AI experts working at top-tier research centers worldwide. Once effectively connected, this network will create an "intellectual super-team" to support the initiative system, training, research, and technology transfer.
This step reflects the mindset of connection, openness, and the globalization of intellectual resources as outlined in Resolution 57, based on the view that "Vietnamese people, wherever they are, can contribute to national innovation."
Mr. Chien emphasized that universities can leverage the portal as a tool to support lecturers and students in proposing ideas, conducting research, and fostering innovation.
Localities can use the portal to seek solutions for socio-economic development and digital transformation. Meanwhile, businesses will have the opportunity to access a rich repository of initiatives, strong research groups, and the network of AI experts.
NAFOSTED aims to develop the portal into a national digital platform that operates in a professional, transparent, and modern manner, connecting initiatives with funding programs, research support, and commercialization efforts.
The Foundation will also continue to build the global Vietnamese AI expert network as a national intellectual asset and establish an initiative ecosystem where ideas are discovered early, nurtured properly, and disseminated widely.
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