Launching the research lab on artificial intelligence

The international Research Lab on Artificial Intelligence was officially launched at Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT) on the morning of May 27. This activity marked the beginning of the cooperation between Naver and PTIT in the future.

Due to the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic and to ensure the health and safety of the delegates, the launching ceremony of International Research Laboratory on Artificial Intelligence at Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT) took place online.

Attending the ceremony were Mr. Nguyen Minh Hong – Chairman of Vietnam Digital Media Association; Mr. Vu Van San – Secretary of the Party Committee, Director of the Academy; Mr. Tu Minh Phuong – Chairman of the Academy Council, Mr. Dang Hoai Bac – Vice President of the Academy and representative of Naver Vietnam – Ms. Dang Thieu Ngan – Director of External Relations. In addition, CEO of NAVER Group (Korea) – Mr. Choi In Hyuk, Chairman of the Vietnam Radio and Electronics Association – Mr. Tran Duc Lai sent a congratulatory video.

International Research Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence is the first collaborative project between Naver Corporation and PTIT. With this activity, PTIT will officially join the “Global AI R&D Belt” of Naver.

From Korea, CEO of NAVER Group – Mr. Choi In Hyuk said: “Cooperate with PTIT, the university under the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam is an important step of Naver in building the Global AI R&D Belt. Together with the cooperation to establish AI Center, we hope to create a leading AI research and training environment in Vietnam.

NAVER has been taking advantage of diverse opportunities to become an international technology corporation. In the future, Naver will constantly expand its network, bringing together talented people from everywhere to develop together and become global leaders in AI technology.”

Before the Lab was officially launched on May 27, PTIT’s technology experts collaborated with Naver Labs Europe’s team leaders to carry out the first research projects. It is expected that these studies will make a significant contribution to the digitalization process in Vietnam, and at the same time contribute to turning the country of more than 96 million people into a global player in artificial intelligence in the early next decade. .

Mr. Nguyen Minh Hong – Chairman of Vietnam Digital Media Association shared: “The cooperation between Naver – the Korea’s leading technology corporation – with PTIT – the university under the Ministry of Information and Communications on research AI & Multimedia Data training is an important step forward, contributing to realizing the goals of Vietnam’s National Strategy on Research, Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence to 2030. . At the same time, the President of the Association also suggested that the Research Department should bring AI learning programs to each locality, especially promoting the digitalization process to departments in each province and city across the country. Vu Van San emphasized: “We are very grateful to Naver for choosing the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology as one of the starting points in Vietnam to join the “Global AI Research and Development Belt”. demand” of the group. Along with ongoing research activities at PTIT, the cooperation and sharing of core AI values from Naver will play a significant part in building the Academy’s “Miniature Digital Nation” and jointly develop it. develop and create “made in Vietnam” high technologies.

Representative of Naver Vietnam – Ms. Dang Thieu Ngan, the company’s director of external relations, said: “We believe that this cooperation will play an important role in the development plan of Vietnam’s high-tech sector. Vietnam in the coming time, helping Vietnam to take the lead in the world’s AI research and development race by 2030.

Although the current Covid-19 situation is quite complicated and causes many difficulties in research and training, I believe that together we will overcome all challenges to advance to new victories, achieve results as desired. Naver Corporation will also provide maximum support in data sharing – the main purpose of the Global AI R&D Belt with PTIT, so that experts and students of the school can create outstanding and practical products. high regards”.

Mr. Dang Hoai Bac – Vice President of the Academy and Ms. Dang Thieu Ngan – Director of External Relations Naver Vietnam press the opening button

Looking forward to the development of the Research Lab, Mr. Tran Duc Lai – Chairman of the Vietnam Radio and Electronics Association, Mr. Tu Minh Phuong – Chairman of the PTIT Council said that this would be the leading AI center in Vietnam. .

The main activities of the International Research Department on Artificial Intelligence include: Organizing courses for students including training in Embedded, IoT, AI, Big Data, Blockchain, Data; Organize student and lecturer exchange program, whereby, Vietnamese students and lecturers will have the opportunity to participate in exchange activities arranged by Naver; Transfer and apply Naver’s strong technologies, products and services; Developing new curricula and international training programs; Grant scholarships to outstanding students in the AI field of PTIT; Conduct a joint research project between Naver and PTIT; …

In mid-May, in Korea, Naver just launched the Naver AI Now program to introduce and share Naver’s current and future AI techniques and technologies. Here, SG Chung Seok Geun announced about the new way of developing “Big Model – Bigger, Faster”, including small models such as Q&A, responsiveness, shopping suggestions, purchasing power prediction for products. … into a Big Model. Accordingly, Naver published a research model towards the Big AI era – hyperClova. To develop this new model, Naver moved to the supercomputer system, built the largest data block in Korea, and built and expanded the AI R&D belt from Korea and Japan, Vietnam to Europe, cooperate in AI research.