HCM City, Intel cooperate in training AI human resources
Kenneth Tse, General Director of Intel Vietnam, noted that in nearly 20 years of operations in the country, Intel Vietnam has exported over 4 billion products, contributing more than 100 billion USD to Vietnam’s export revenue.
Nguyen Van Duoc (middle), Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, holds a working session with Sarah Kemp (4th from left), Vice President of International Government Affairs at Intel Corporation on July 8. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) 📖– Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc expressed his hope that Intel Corporation would expand investment in the city, particularly in training high-tech engineers and human resources in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors.
At a working session on July 8 with Sarah Kemp, Vice President for International Government Affairs at Intel Corporation, he also expected that Intel Vietnam and the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) would soon reach concrete agreements on cooperation in AI human resource development, tailored to practical needs and aimed at producing tangible, measurable outcomes. HCM City also hopes the corporation to replicate successes of Intel Vietnam and attract more high-tech investors to the southern metropolis, Duoc said.
The municipal leader praised Intel Vietnam’s contributions over the past two decades to the development of the city’s scientific and technological ecosystem and its broader socio-economic growth.
Sharing the city’s development vision, Duoc noted that following the mergence with Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces, HCM City gain a significantly larger development space and stronger regional connectivity. The city is poised to become a leading hub for economic growth, innovation, logistics, and finance both in Vietnam and in the region, opening up vast potential for cooperation with US partners in high-tech industries, education, clean energy, healthcare, and beyond.
For her part, Kemp congratulated the city on its strong development potential and voiced cautious optimism regarding the ongoing US-Vietnam tariff negotiations, expressing her hope that semiconductors and high-tech products would be included in the list of goods eligible for tariff exemptions or preferential treatment.
Praising Vietnam’s strategy for semiconductor and high-tech development, Kemp highlighted that Intel was among the first technology companies to implement public-private partnerships in AI human resource training in Vietnam. She affirmed Intel Vietnam’s readiness to support the training of municipal officials in AI application as well as to provide essential skill training for current and future professionals in the field.
Kemp further stated that Intel is committed to accompanying and assisting HCM City in developing transport infrastructure and exploring investment cooperation in renewable energy.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc (right) shakes hands with Sarah Kemp, Vice President of International Government Affairs at Intel Corporation (Photo: VNA)
Kenneth Tse, General Director of Intel Vietnam, noted that in nearly 20 years of operations in the country, Intel Vietnam has exported over 4 billion products, contributing more than 100 billion USD to Vietnam’s export revenue. The company is also adopting Intel’s latest technologies in its local production. Over the past three months, it has started producing the company’s most advanced 18A semiconductor chips in Vietnam, providing the country with access to cutting-edge technology and enhancing the quality of its tech workforce.
Nguyen Ky Phung, Head of the SHTP Management Board, emphasised the fruitful relationship between the SHTP and Intel Vietnam. He said Intel’s AI training programme in HCM City currently targets public employees and graduates with a need for AI application skills.
A joint working group has been established to develop a cooperation framework and training content, under which Intel Vietnam will provide training materials while the SHTP will recruit and organise the target trainees, he said./.
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