The branch of FPT University in Biinh Dinh is located in Dong Da and Nhon Binh Wards, Quy Nhon City. — Photo courtesy of FPT

FPT Corporation officially started construction on a branch of FPT University in the south central province of Binh Dinh on Friday.

The construction is part of FPT’s Education – Artificial Intelligence (AI) complex in the province.

The branch is located in Dong Da and Nhon Binh Wards, Quy Nhon City.

The construction covers an area of ​​5.7 hectares with total investment of nearly VND694 billion (nearly US$30 million).

It is expected that the branch will be put into operation in 2021, training about 5,200 students.

This will be a source providing high quality human resources, especially experienced and skilled AI human resources, for Binh Dinh and Viet Nam.

“FPT hopes to contribute to solve the problem of high-quality resources, especially AI resources, for the national strategy of digital transformation, exporting Vietnamese intelligence to the globe and realising its commitment to contribute 50,000 digital transformation workers to the ASEAN region,” said Truong Gia Binh, FPT chairman.

With the advantages of experience and the network of customers and partners in the global market, the corporation hopes to make a competitive difference and contribute to bringing the province to become an AI centre of the region.

Previously, the provincial people's committee accepted the investment policy of the Education – Artificial Intelligence complex in Quy Nhon City in May this year with the purpose of upgrading the city to become a global AI hub. — VNS