The Ministry of Science and Technology has recently issued a plan to attract 100 top-tier artificial intelligence (AI) specialists to spearhead the nation’s critical AI development programs, according to a report from the Vietnam News Agency.

The move aims at establishing a comprehensive, autonomous, and human-centric AI ecosystem, positioning Vietnam as a powerhouse in AI research, development, and application in the region and the world.

A wide range of specific tasks is sketched out in the strategy, spanning policy development, research initiatives, technical standards, training programs, and technology applications across essential sectors.

Key components include establishing a national AI expert database, developing legal frameworks to guide the implementation of the Law on Digital Technology Industry, and building technical standards and guidance as well as AI-related legal frameworks.

Research assignments will focus on building a national biological data platform integrated with AI to support biotechnology research, development, and commercialization efforts in Vietnam.

Notably, the plan involves developing "Made in Viet Nam" AI models in multiple domains, including language, image processing, audio, and data analytics.