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On the morning of July 17, in Hanoi, the National Innovation Center (NIC) coordinated with Meta Group, AI for Vietnam Foundation, FPT Group and Duy Tan University to open the Final Round of the Vietnam AI Innovation Challenge 2026 Program (VAIC 2026). On the same occasion, the units officially launched the International Artificial Intelligence Olympic Competition 2027 (IAIO 2027). The event is within the framework of the Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2026 (Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2026). The program attracts nearly 2,500 programmers, AI engineers and technology developers from 12 countries. Teams participate in solving many practical problems in 8 key areas, including finance - banking, health care, education, agriculture, smart public services, innovation, SME business operations and natural disaster prevention. The groups are supported by domestic and international experts. Speaking at the opening ceremony, NIC Director Vu Quoc Huy said that the Government has issued the National Strategy on research, development and application of artificial intelligence until 2030. AI is identified as one of the strategic technologies, creating motivation for rapid and sustainable growth. Download Official launch of preparations for the 2027 International Artificial Intelligence Olympics - Photo: BTC According to Mr. Vu Quoc Huy, VAIC 2026 and IAIO 2027 are the foundation to discover and foster technological talents and develop high-quality human resources. At the same time, the two programs also contribute to affirming Vietnams organizational capacity and increasingly high position in the international AI community. Within the framework of the event, NIC along with UNESCO, the International AI Research Center, the International Center for AI Research and Training and the Research Institute for Innovation and Quality Assurance (RIQA) officially launched preparations for the 2027 International Artificial Intelligence Olympiad. Connecting international resources to support Vietnam in building an ecosystem Artificial intelligence development statusIssuing a Decree detailing a number of articles and measures to implement the Law on Artificial IntelligenceArtificial intelligence and the restructuring of national powerViettel launches an artificial intelligence development competition with NVIDIAILO predicts that artificial intelligence can affect more than 11 million jobs in VietnamMeta representative, Ms. Thao Griffiths, Director of Public Policy for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia markets, said that after 4 seasons of companionship, Meta is proud witness Vietnam AI Hackathon move from idea to action. According to Ms. Thao Griffiths, the development of AI in Vietnam comes from the cooperation between the Government, businesses, universities and the developer community. Accompanying business representative, Mr. Do Quang Vinh, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Deputy General Director of SHB, said that the bank will continue to accompany the program for a long time. SHB will bring practical problems of the finance and banking industry to the AI community to test, perfect and apply technology solutions. In his concluding remarks, former Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung emphasized that the implementation of Resolution 57 needs to shift strongly from building mechanisms to creating products, from completing tasks to creating value and from preparing conditions to directly contributing to national development. Former Deputy Prime Minister affirmed that Vietnam is publishing for the first time. The 2027 International Artificial Intelligence Olympics will open a new path. The event contributes to enhancing Vietnams position in the global AI ecosystem, while creating motivation to develop high-quality AI human resources to serve the goal of rapid and sustainable growth in the digital era. Tran Long
