(VOVWORLD) - Last week "Build for the AI future”, an initiative between Google and the Vietnam National Innovation Center (NIC), was launched in Hanoi, marking a new chapter in Google's longstanding commitment to supporting Vietnam's digital transformation, which directly aligns with Vietnam's National AI Strategy to 2030. In this week’s Digital Life, we talk to Marc Woo, Managing Director of Google Vietnam, Google Asia Pacific, about the initiative.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is thirsty for human resources in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The fact that the current number of semiconductor engineers only meet 20% of the workforce demand in this sector has prompted many technology and engineering schools to create semiconductor-related majors for the 2024 enrollment season.

(VOVWORLD) - The banking sector is said to lead Vietnam’s digital transformation. So far 87% of adults in Vietnam have at least a bank account and many banks process 95% of all transactions digitally.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Science and Technology has proposed that the Government approve the National Strategy on AI research, development and application until 2030 to create a "push" for AI research and application and boost socio-economic development.

(VOVWORLD) - Management consulting firm McKinsey & Company says job postings for technical semiconductor positions in the EU and US rose at a compound annual growth rate of more than 75% from 2018 to 2022. This is an “alarming” number, because it reflects a “red alert” situation around the world as the need for human resources in the semiconductor industry grows. This week Digital Life will look at the situation in Vietnam and suggest how Vietnamese youths can seize this opportunity. Designing semiconductor chips can earn new graduates a large salary.

(VOVWORLD) - Ransomware attacks using complex methods, such as vectors, to infect networks or devices of key agencies and economic, financial, and energy organizations will continue to increase in the future, according to a recent seminar organized by the Vietnam Information Technology Journalists Club and the National Cyber Security Association. Participants suggested preventive measures for organizations and businesses to counter suchattacks.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Planning and Investment, the National Innovation Centre and US tech giant Meta Group have announced the Vietnam Innovation Challenge (VIC) 2024, aiming to seek innovative solutions from domestic and international organizations and individuals to develop Vietnam’s semiconductor industry. Themed “Innovation to Accelerate the Semiconductor Industry and AI to Go Global”, the event aims to honor solutions that improve the quality of the semiconductor value chain’s design, packaging and testing phases, with priority given to AI applications, and those applying AI technology to support business building and development and improve productivity. VOV talked to Rafael Frankel, the Meta Group’s Director of Public Policy for South and Southeast Asia, about Meta’s support for Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has been the third largest user globally, outside the US, of Khan Academy’s free online learning platform, Khanmigo, for school-directed learners in 2023, according to the Silicon Valley-based and non-profit educational organization. In this week’s Digital Life, we talk to Sandeep Bapna, Vice President of International at Khan Academy, to learn more about the chatbot tutor and why the Academy chose Vietnam for its mission to provide "free education anytime, anywhere".

(VOVWORLD) - The annual program called Vietnam Innovation Challenge (VIC) 2024 was launched in Hanoi on Monday, seeking to honor solutions that improve semiconductor value chain, packaging, and testing, as well as prioritize applications in AI and solutions that use AI to support business creation, development, and productivity.

(VOVWORLD) - Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram were back up on Tuesday after a more than two-hour outage that was caused by a technical issue and impacted hundreds of thousands of users globally.