Vietnam International Digital Week 2024 opens in Quang Ninh

On November 19, the Vietnam International Digital Week 2024 (VIDW 2024) kicked off in the northern province of Quang Ninh under the theme “Virtual Assistant”.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung speaks at the opening ceremony

In his opening speech, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said that the annual VIDW is an opportunity for management agencies, international organisations, associations, and global digital businesses to discuss, share, establish partnerships and join hands to build a sustainable digital world.

He stressed that although virtual assistants can be a breakthrough application of AI, they must be personal virtual assistants, customised for each individual and organisation based on their own data and knowledge.

Running through November 22, the VIDW 2024 attracted about 600 representatives from domestic and international organisations and tech firms.

Participants at the event will discuss and share new practices, approaches and initiatives to expand cooperation between countries, organisations and businesses on promoting the development of AI and deploying virtual assistants, with priority topics including virtual assistant applications, AI governance, Open RAN, legal framework for 5G, digital infrastructure development and digital human resources.

NDO