Naver Shares Interim Results of Industry-Academic Cooperation with Vietnamese University..."Collaboration on AI Research Talent Development"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Naver announced on the 1st that it held the 'PTIT X NAVER AI NOW, ACADEMIC & CAREER Conference' sharing industry-academic cooperation projects with the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT), a Vietnamese IT research institute and university.

Previously, following Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), Naver welcomed PTIT as a partner in its global artificial intelligence (AI) research belt in August last year, establishing its second technology research base in Vietnam. The two institutions are conducting various industry-academic programs including global training, local special lectures, internships, and scholarships, in addition to industry-academic projects.

At the conference held on the 30th, they shared interim results of ongoing industry-academic projects such as ▲indoor image region segmentation ▲object image region segmentation data construction ▲deep learning-based video compression technology ▲deep learning video streaming technology ▲large-scale Vietnamese speech data construction.

The ongoing industry-academic projects will continue research and development until next year, and the possibility of applying them to Naver's global services will be reviewed. Additionally, long-term cooperation to discover and nurture local research personnel will be further expanded.

Ha Jung-woo, Chief Leader of Naver Clova AI LAB, said, "I hope this conference serves as an opportunity for AI experts from both countries to create greater synergy and contribute to the recruitment and development of outstanding local talent in Vietnam." He added, "We will continue to strive to promote Naver's excellent technology on the global stage through stronger cooperation with researchers from various countries such as Japan, Europe, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and the United States."

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