Speaking at the recent scientific seminar titled “The limitless power and unpredictable challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) – Impacts and policy responses,” General Luong Tam Quang, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security, affirmed that AI is a core technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

He stated that AI has the potential to reshape global order and is being taken seriously by nations, especially major powers. With strategic foresight, the Communist Party of Vietnam has issued Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, recognizing science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation - including AI - as a “golden key” to help Vietnam escape the middle-income trap, avoid economic stagnation, and reach its 2045 goal of becoming a high-income, developed country.

The resolution also identifies strategic technology development, especially AI, as a crucial breakthrough and a major driving force for accelerating modern production capabilities, reforming national governance, and advancing socio-economic development.

Professor Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, also a Politburo member, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, and Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council, stressed that amid a global landscape of both intense competition and close cooperation in AI development and application, defining Vietnam’s position in AI and building a safe, effective, and human-centric AI ecosystem are urgent tasks.

These are necessary for Vietnam to stay competitive in global digital integration. He emphasized that technology is merely a tool - humans remain the objective and decisive factor.

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung stated that AI presents a tremendous opportunity for Vietnam to become a high-income nation. He called for seizing this opportunity and channeling all resources toward “AI-izing” the country - doubling the intelligence of the Vietnamese people, increasing labor productivity, achieving double-digit economic growth, boosting national competitiveness, improving governance, and strengthening national defense. He also proposed a declaration for Vietnam’s AI strategy, emphasizing the following values: Humanity - Safety - Autonomy - Cooperation - Inclusiveness - Sustainability.

Commenting further on the topic, Truong Gia Binh, Chairman of FPT Corporation, remarked: “Minister Nguyen Manh Hung often reminds us that our mindset must be 10X - looking for breakthroughs. AI is exactly that kind of breakthrough because it can increase labor productivity tenfold. Previously, we lagged far behind advanced nations due to previous technological revolutions. However, none of those revolutions ever produced such a radical boost in productivity. That’s why this revolution presents not only enormous challenges but also tremendous opportunities.”

He emphasized that the most critical solution lies in transforming the education system. “The problem is that a child entering first grade will graduate high school, then university, and eventually enter the job market - by then, the nature of work may have completely changed. None of us can predict what jobs will exist in the future, nor how to prepare for them. That’s why I propose a complete overhaul in teaching, learning, and assessment methods. If Vietnamese children start learning with and alongside AI from grade one, they’ll grow up prepared to adapt to whatever changes AI may bring in the future. The most important thing is to teach, learn, and evaluate through AI - and do it as quickly as possible,” he said.

According to projections, Vietnam’s AI sector holds immense potential and could contribute up to $80 billion - equivalent to 12% of the nation’s GDP - by 2030 if widely applied. Already, 75% of Vietnamese businesses are using AI in sales activities, and many major corporations are investing heavily in AI, treating it as a core technology for accelerating growth and enhancing long-term competitiveness.

Thai Khang