These priorities were highlighted at a conference reviewing the implementation of AI applications within the MND chaired by Deputy Minister of National Defense Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien on November 12.
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Hien speaks at the conference. |
On August 28, 2026, the Prime Minister signed Decision No.1671/QD-TTg approving the National AI Strategy through 2030, with a vision to 2045, which sets out a number of tasks and targets for the MND. In line with this direction, agencies and units across the military have proactively researched and introduced AI applications, achieving initial practical results that have supported advisory, command, management, and operational activities while improving the quality of task performance.
However, AI adoption in the military requires a unified orientation tailored to the specific characteristics of military and defense operations. Therefore, it is necessary to comprehensively assess the current state of implementation and enabling conditions, while promptly identifying difficulties and obstacles, particularly those related to technological infrastructure, funding, and the development of highly qualified personnel.
In his concluding remarks, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien called on Party committees and chains-of-command of units to strictly implement key tasks, ensuring coordinated, focused, practical, and effective deployment.
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An overview of the conference |
Agencies and units were instructed to pro-actively develop plans and carry out their assigned tasks under the MND’s implementation plan for the National AI Strategy. The Department of Legal Affairs, the Command 86, and the Department of Military Science were tasked with coordinating with relevant agencies and units to review and advise on improvements to the legal and regulatory framework, creating a sound legal basis for safe and reliable AI applications.
Regarding infrastructure development, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien tasked Command 86 with studying and proposing a plan to establish a high-performance computing center within the MND. The center is expected to meet the military-wide demand for shared AI infrastructure while supporting operational and strategic-level requirements and specialized missions.
For AI systems assigned for development at the MND Office, the Department of Legal Affairs, the Department of Military Science, the Military Technical Academy, the Military Science Academy, the Viet Nam Coast Guard, the Chemical Corps, and the Artillery-Missile Command, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien urged the relevant units to accelerate their implementation and put the systems into operation as soon as possible, among others.
Translated by Quynh Oanh