Viet Nam can take the lead in participating in the innovation of 6G technology.

Viet Nam officially commercializes 5G, boosting high-speed internet

In the message sent to the conference, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam stated: “In the past five decades, we have witnessed notable breakthroughs in computer technology, the internet, mobile, and cloud computing. Now, we are witnessing an even more significant transformation: the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. This revolution is expected to be more transformative than all technological innovations in the past 50 years combined.”

In light of these developments, the Deputy Minister noted that Vietnam is striving to create an environment that encourages research and development, provides investment support for innovative technologies, and facilitates the development of a highly skilled workforce.

“Vietnam’s priority is to promote collaboration among government agencies, private companies, and research organizations to jointly address challenges and promote innovation, especially in open technologies and open innovation,” he added.

According to the Deputy Minister, digital infrastructure is also crucial for innovation in computing and communications technology. In 2024, Vietnam will officially commercialize 5G, boosting high-speed communication networks and the internet to enable seamless information and idea exchange.

“In today’s digital world, collaboration and international cooperation are the keys to promoting research and innovation. Our conference is an excellent opportunity to leverage global expertise, share best practices, and foster cross-border innovation,” he emphasized.

Vietnam can be a pioneer in participating in the creation of 6G technology

One of the key speakers at the conference, Dr. Tran My An, Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm, Inc, mentioned that digital transformation is happening in all industries. The fifth-generation mobile network (5G) is being commercially deployed worldwide, contributing to driving digital transformation. 5G is expected to generate a global revenue of $13.1 trillion by 2035.

Dr. Tran My An proposes the development of 5G and 6G in Vietnam
5G expands coverage and capacity, bringing a range of new 5G devices and services. Vietnam will launch its 5G network in 2024, so it’s essential to research specific 5G applications (use cases) for Vietnam, particularly focusing on applications for smart factories and smart cities as new smart cities are being built.As 5G technologies evolve into 5G Advanced, the second technology wave may bring promises for 5G. As 5G Advanced develops, the initial vision of 6G is emerging. 6G will not only be a new wireless technology.

6G is envisioned as an intelligent wireless communication method connecting everyone and everything. Simultaneously, it will be a platform capable of maintaining the continuous expansion of connected intelligent edges. In addition to enhanced communication capabilities, 6G will fully unleash the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), integrated sensors, and new green technologies. 6G will build on the technical foundation established by 5G Advanced and open up revolutionary technologies to become a unified innovation platform for 2030 and beyond.

6G will address physical, digital, virtual, and augmented reality interactions, enhancing human capabilities through ubiquitous communication and sensing, while consuming less energy.

Further discussing with the ICT Magazine, Dr. Tran My An stated, “Vietnam should encourage universities to participate in international organizations like 3GPP, conduct fundamental research on technologies like 6G from the beginning to be a pioneer in the world of new technologies, meaning to become a technology innovator rather than a technology consumer.”

6G will usher in the era of space computing. Cognitive algorithms, such as high-performance multi-sensor algorithms for tracking fine head, hand, and eye movements, will develop to seamlessly operate in all environments, regardless of light conditions and mobility. Digital twins and space computing will pose higher data rate requirements, ranging from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps, depending on the application. The overall network capacity requirements will be more than 100 times higher than the 5G system.

To handle such high data rates and network capacity, native 6G support will be needed to enable seamless switching and aggregation across bands (sub-THz, mmWave, sub-7, 7-24GHz, shared spectrum bands, unlicensed), based on user location, available spectrum, and coverage considerations.

Also at the conference, Dr. Tomoko Matsui from the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, Tokyo, made a keynote speech on the data-driven framework for exploring hidden control strategies in evolutionary analysis.

Dr. Cao Hoang Tru, from the Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Center for Health Sciences at the University of Texas Health School of Public Health Houston, delivered a keynote speech on “Statistics, Machine Learning, and Data Science: Evaluating History and Looking to the Future.”

According to Dr. Cao Hoang Tru, we are witnessing the beginning of the era of data-driven decision-making, with the explosion of data and its impact on our daily lives and the advancements in data processing methods and technologies.

Currently, data science has emerged as an interdisciplinary field for handling data, where statistics and machine learning are the two main supporting factors. Initially, statistics and machine learning appeared to develop in different contexts of mathematics and computer science.

Data science has brought them together, with statistical figures focusing on mathematical foundations and methods, while machine learning is oriented towards algorithms and automatic data processing. The presentation reviews the timeline of the emergence of statistics, machine learning, data science, and related fields.

Secondly, it examines the chronological sequence of the invention and context of some important machine learning and statistical methods. Thirdly, it discusses the relationship between statistics, machine learning, and data science. Finally, it addresses some challenges and solutions for learning from large datasets.

PTIT enhances the quantity and quality of research output

As the university hosting RIFV this time, Mr. Tran Quang Anh, Vice Director of PTIT, stated that as the only university under the Ministry of Information and Communications established in 1997, PTIT has become a leading university with a vision and rapid development in Vietnam, pioneering in digital transformation. Over the past 26 years, PTIT has demonstrated excellence in academic activities, focusing on improving the quantity and quality of research output by establishing multiple research centers and collaborating with international scholars.

PTIT is honored to be the organizing institution for RIVF’23 in the RIVF series, which has become a major scientific event for researchers in the field of computer technology and communication, not only in Vietnam but globally.

RIVF’23 received an impressive 196 papers from 503 authors from 23 different countries. With 101 outstanding papers accepted for presentation, RIVF aims to provide an opportunity for researchers and innovators to discuss issues, share results, identify emerging issues, and establish academic cooperation in various fields of computing and communication.

Started in 2003, RIVF has become a major scientific event for researchers in the field of computer technology and communication, not only in Vietnam but also globally. Before, this conference series was held annually. Since the 9th conference in 2012, RIVF has been organized approximately every 18 months, alternating between northern and southern Vietnam. At the RIVF 2007 conference, the Vietnam Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) was established, and since then, RIVF has become an IEEE conference.