Báo Giáo dục và Thời đại | 16/10/2026
https://www.vietnam.vn/en/ung-dung-ai-trong-khoi-nganh-nong-lam-nghiep-va-thuy-san
The workshop attracted representatives from ministries, departments, the People’s Committee of Hue City, leaders of higher education institutions, technology companies, banks, as well as numerous scientists, experts, lecturers, and students. The event focused on in-depth discussions about opportunities, challenges, and strategic directions for equipping students with AI skills, innovating training programs, and promoting technology transfer across the industry.
Within the framework of the program, the workshop heard four thematic presentations from representatives of training institutions and businesses, providing a comprehensive perspective on the current situation and solutions. These included: “Application of AI in training human resources for the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries sectors: Opportunities and challenges” presented by a representative from the University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, which provided an in-depth analysis of the demand for high-quality human resources in the new context; and “Building an AI competency framework for students in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries sectors in the context of digital transformation ” contributed by a representative from Can Tho University, proposing practical criteria for evaluating digital and AI competencies for learners.
The presentation “Developing AI Capabilities for Lecturers in Research and Technology Transfer,” delivered by a representative from Hyra Tek Corporation, suggested methods for collaborative research and mastering AI tools in the field. And “Integrating AI into Training Programs in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries: Current Situation, Challenges, and Solutions,” contributed by a representative from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry, shared practical experiences in curriculum innovation.
AI must start with reliable data and real-world problems, avoiding the addition of superficial technologies.
In his keynote address at the workshop, Professor Dr. Le Quan, Deputy Minister of Education and Training, affirmed that artificial intelligence (AI) is creating profound changes in the way knowledge is created, processed, and exploited. In the fields of agriculture , forestry, and fisheries, AI offers superior capabilities in identifying pests and diseases, forecasting yields, optimizing input materials, monitoring forest resources, and managing supply chains. This presents a crucial opportunity for the entire industry to shift from a production model heavily reliant on experience to one based on data, scientific knowledge, and informed decision-making.
However, Deputy Minister Le Quan noted that AI cannot create value on its own without reliable data, appropriate infrastructure, competent human resources, and clear application problems. Due to the industry’s highly diverse natural conditions and production scale, AI solutions must be validated in practice to ensure economic efficiency, data security, and sustainable development.
To ensure the effective integration of AI into higher education, the Deputy Minister of Education and Training emphasized four key tasks:
Human resource training: Clearly analyze the new competencies demanded by the labor market, link training innovation with output standards and practical application in production facilities, and absolutely avoid merely adding technology in a superficial way.
Developing an AI competency framework for students: Clearly define core competencies ranging from basic tool usage to critical thinking, result verification, and professional ethics; the framework should be flexibly tiered according to each field of study.
Developing faculty capacity: Providing targeted training, forming interdisciplinary research groups capable of assessing data reliability and delivering products to the field.
Flexible program integration: Choose how to update content into existing courses, build interdisciplinary courses, or organize project-based learning with businesses, without necessarily opening separate courses.
In addition, the leaders of the Ministry of Education and Training proposed that the workshop agree on three overarching issues: prioritizing urgent practical problems; strengthening the linkages between the “four stakeholders” (training institutions – research institutes – businesses – localities); and promoting responsible AI application. The Deputy Minister emphasized that AI is only a tool to support the enhancement of professional capacity, not a replacement for scientific thinking and human responsibility.
AI development is an interdisciplinary problem, rooted in human factors and academic ethics.
According to Professor Tran Dang Hoa, Vice Director of Hue University, the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sectors play a vital role in social welfare, ensuring livelihoods and food security. Currently, these sectors are facing urgent demands for improving productivity and quality, optimizing resources, adapting to climate change, controlling diseases, and enhancing competitiveness in the value chain.
Regarding the technological direction, Professor Tran Dang Hoa affirmed that the development and application of AI in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries cannot be solely the responsibility of the information technology sector. This is a task that requires close coordination among technology experts, specialized scientists, managers, businesses, and those directly involved in production.
The leaders of Hue University expect the workshop to propose highly applicable solutions. Specifically, the AI competency framework for students needs a clear structure, easy assessment, and flexible application. Faculty training and development should be linked to building interdisciplinary research groups, increasing access to real-world data, and promoting technology transfer. Most importantly, the collaborative relationship between the university and businesses must stem from real-world problems, concretized by clear plans, contact points, and roadmaps.
Professor Tran Dang Hoa also particularly emphasized the ethical aspect: the application of AI must always be linked to academic responsibility, data protection, and scientific verification; technology helps improve the quality of decision-making but can never replace critical thinking, professional competence, and human responsibility.
At the seminar chaired by Dr. Dang Van Huan, Deputy Director of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Training, delegates frankly discussed and addressed “bottlenecks” regarding shared data and infrastructure, funding mechanisms, improving the capacity of lecturers, and measuring the effectiveness of AI applications. The overall results from the workshop will serve as an important basis for the Ministry of Education and Training and training institutions to issue an AI competency framework, standardize programs, and replicate effective cooperation models in the future.
The conference also included a signing ceremony for cooperation agreements between higher education institutions, SHB Bank, and other businesses. SHB Bank also donated 2 billion VND to the scholarship fund for underprivileged students at Hue University.