In his presentation, Dr. Young-Sup Joo said that Vietnam needs a long-term and comprehensive strategy to take advantage of technology.

He believes that approaching AI involves not only technology but also strategic and policy factors. In recent workshops, many opinions said that Vietnam is on the right track in building an AI strategy at the national level, instead of just focusing on applying technology in a discrete manner.

According to him, the world is in the midst of three major transformations: digitalization, sustainability and restructuring of global value chains. This shift is partly due to tensions between major economies such as the US and China, along with strong changes in lifestyle and needs of the new generation . “The two key words in this transformation are digitalization and sustainability. Countries and businesses need to balance technological innovation with social and environmental responsibility,” he said.

Professor Young-Sup Joo said that AI has now gone beyond the limits of a mere technology to become the key to promoting sustainable development in terms of economy, environment and society. AI can help optimize production processes, improve work efficiency, and support green development initiatives such as reducing energy consumption and optimizing supply chains.

One of the biggest challenges today is how to make AI serve people, instead of focusing solely on profit or technology.

According to Dr. Young-Sup Joo, taking advantage of local data and experience in specific fields will help Vietnam create more sustainable value in the AI ​​race. (Photo: Thanh Ha)

Proposing an AI development strategy for Vietnam, he suggested two directions, one is "Fast Follower Strategy" and "First Mover Strategy".

Specifically, with the “Footstep Follower” strategy, Vietnam can learn from developed countries and apply successful AI models effectively. However, in the context of global transformation, simply “following” is no longer an optimal option. Therefore, the professor encourages Vietnam to look for areas where it can become a “Pathfinder”, especially in applying AI to key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture and healthcare.

“Instead of competing directly with AI powers like the US or China, Vietnam can focus on industrial AI applications, where there are still many opportunities to take the lead. Investment in AI should not stop at technology, but instead must go hand in hand with human resource development, building digital infrastructure and cooperating with global partners,” he said.

Besides, he also affirmed that taking advantage of local data and experience in specific fields will help Vietnam create more sustainable value in the AI ​​race.

Finally, Professor Young-Sup Joo emphasized that Vietnam's AI strategy needs to prioritize human and social development, instead of focusing solely on technology. AI should not become a monopoly tool for large corporations, but should become an open platform for businesses, startups and researchers to exploit its potential. This requires Vietnam to have a clear policy on AI development, ensuring that AI will develop strongly, be environmentally friendly and accessible to everyone.

“Vietnam needs to have a clear AI development strategy, ensuring that this technology will not only serve the interests of a few, but must bring benefits to the whole society,” the professor concluded.

Great potential when applying AI in law and administration

Dr. Pham Quang Nhat Minh - Director of AI Center, FPT Corporation, shared his perspective that AI is being increasingly applied in the government and legal sectors in Vietnam, helping to improve work efficiency, transparency and access to information. AI systems can support legal research, automate legislative processes and improve public services.

Specifically, AI helps reduce legal research time, support faster drafting of policy documents, and increase accuracy and legal compliance. AI systems can also assist in policy analysis and more efficient management of legal records.

Dr. Pham Quang Nhat Minh - Director of AI Center, FPT Corporation. (Photo: Thanh Ha)

In the legal field in general, AI systems are helping more than 160,000 law firms and over 1 million lawyers to look up case law, ask legal questions and get guidance on law application. AI helps improve the efficiency of legal research and reduce manual processing time.

On the other hand, while AI offers many benefits, there are also significant challenges such as data bias, privacy, and information security. Security and privacy standards in the legal sector are often more stringent than for other AI applications, requiring appropriate regulation.

“Application of GenAI in Government activities and the legal field”. According to Mr. Minh, currently, governments around the world are promoting the application of GenAI in public services and law. More than 75 countries have announced national AI strategies (QRI organization report)", Mr. Minh said.

GenAI can support research, legal drafting, case law searches, policy analysis, office automation, and data-driven decision support. The technology also helps build AI assistants to answer administrative procedures, reduce the workload for officials, and improve citizen experience.

Mr. Minh emphasized the important factors for applying GenAI include: data, infrastructure, people and technology, in which FPT has the strength to accompany the Government and localities. FPT has developed an AI assistant to look up legal documents and owns a powerful AI Factory infrastructure, ensuring fast, effective and secure deployment.

The Director of AI Center, FPT Corporation also made recommendations on policies to apply GenAI to government operations and the legal sector more effectively and responsibly.

Source: https://baophapluat.vn/chien-luoc-ai-cho-viet-nam-can-bang-giua-doi-moi-cong-nghe-va-phat-trien-ben-vung-post542388.html