Naver's 'Global AI Research Belt' Collaborates with Hanoi University of Science and Technology in Vietnam

Fostering and Securing Outstanding Local Talent in Vietnam

[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] Naver announced on the 16th that it will collaborate with Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Vietnam for industry-academia cooperation to nurture IT talent as a partner in the global artificial intelligence (AI) research belt.

Established in 1956, Hanoi University of Science and Technology is Vietnam's top prestigious engineering university, known as the "KAIST of Vietnam" for its outstanding achievements in science and engineering fields every year.

Last year, Naver declared the establishment of a global AI research belt centered on Korea, Japan, France, and Vietnam at DEVEIW. In France, Naver Labs Europe, one of the world's top four AI research institutes acquired by Naver, is located, and Vietnam has a developer talent pool ranked in the top 10 worldwide.

The goal of this collaboration is for Naver, which has global-level technological capabilities, to exchange with local educational institutions in Vietnam that have an excellent talent pool, and to nurture and secure outstanding local talent. Through industry-academia cooperation, joint projects will be conducted on various technology topics such as search, image, video, AI, and robotics.

The industry-academia projects will be conducted with professors, master's and doctoral researchers studying in the relevant fields at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, together with engineers responsible for each technical field at Naver, Naver Labs, and Naver Labs Europe. To this end, Naver and Hanoi University of Science and Technology will establish a separate joint lab on campus. Depending on the progress of the industry-academia projects, Naver plans to support various programs for local researchers, including ▲invitation training programs to Korea, Japan, and France ▲special lectures by Naver engineers ▲internships and scholarships.

A coding education program for local undergraduate students will also be prepared. Naver Connect Foundation, which has provided various coding education programs in Korea for about 10 years, will introduce 'Boost Camp,' a software development capability enhancement program optimized for the local Vietnamese environment. Seok Sang-ok, CEO of Naver Labs, said, "We will strengthen our global AI research belt to stand firm against the technological hegemony of the US and China."

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