Conference on Innovation in the Transport Sector and Launch of the Digital Infrastructure Platform at the University of Transport Technology
On August 25, the University of Transport Technology (UTT) organized a conference to implement Project 844 on innovation in the transport sector and launch the Digital Infrastructure Platform of the University of Transport Technology.
Attending the conference were Dr. Nguyễn Ngọc Sơn – Standing Member of the National Assembly’s Committee on Science, Technology and Environment; Mr. Trần Văn Tùng – Former Deputy Minister of Science and Technology; Major General, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Đỗ Anh Tuấn – Director of the Department of Training, Ministry of Public Security; Dr. Phạm Hồng Quất – Director of the Department of Market Development and Science and Technology Enterprises, Ministry of Science and Technology; Dr. Lê Văn Dương – Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Ministry of Transport.
International partners included Mr. Eric – Chairman of Relay2 Technology Company; Dr. Trí Hoàng – Chairman of Ai20X Silicon Valley – Wenet US & VN.
From the organizations under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations was Dr. Trần Quang Châu – Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Aviation Science and Technology.
From the University of Transport Technology were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vũ Ngọc Khiêm – Chairman of the University Council; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Hoàng Long – Rector; Dr. Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng – Vice Rector; Dr. Nguyễn Văn Lâm – Vice Rector; Dr. Trần Hà Thanh – Vice Rector; leaders of faculties, departments, centers, and institutes in the university; lecturers and a large number of students interested in the event.
The conference was attended by representatives of state management agencies; associations; transport technology and business enterprises; investors; educational and training institutions; and experts in the field of transport.
Overview of the conference
Speaking at the conference, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Hoàng Long – Rector of the University – said that the conference aimed to introduce several applied digital technology research projects that could be implemented in the transport sector, and to launch the digital infrastructure platform as a foundation for supporting remote teaching and learning, thoroughly applying digital technology in management, teaching, and learning; digitizing documents and textbooks; building a platform for sharing teaching and learning resources both in-person and online, with the desire to gradually approach advanced digital university governance, aiming to become a smart university by 2045.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Hoàng Long – Rector of the University speaking at the conference
According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Hoàng Long, the digital infrastructure platform introduced by the University is a product researched and developed by Ai20X Silicon Valley, USA. The digital technology uses WENet application platform devices and the WiFi Edge Computing technology of Relay2 ServiceEdge Platform, with outstanding advantages compared to conventional Wi-Fi networks: serving a large number of users with stable bandwidth, fast processing speed thanks to edge computing capabilities, the ability to provide services even when not connected to the Internet, optimal operating costs, minimizing service interruptions, rapid deployment time at the location, and avoiding disruption to other activities. This digital infrastructure platform is being piloted for the first time in Vietnam by the University of Transport Technology, from which application development in the transport sector and other fields will be upgraded.
At the conference, Dr. Lê Văn Dương – Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Environment – said that the Ministry of Transport is in the process of formulating and implementing various policies to proactively exploit the benefits of new technologies, digital technologies, and digital transformation in order to implement one of the three strategic breakthroughs in the country’s socio-economic development, namely infrastructure development.
Dr. Lê Văn Dương suggested that the University of Transport Technology should coordinate with agencies, organizations, enterprises, experts, and scientists domestically and internationally to implement innovative research projects on the application of digital technology and digital transformation in the fields of the transport sector such as developing intelligent transportation systems, focusing on urban transport systems, expressways, and national highways; transforming logistics infrastructure (such as seaports, inland ports, aviation, railways, warehousing, etc.); developing platforms that connect shippers, carriers, and customers into a one-stop system to enable shippers to find optimal means of transporting goods and precise warehouses, as well as support packaging and registration, and complete processes for handling related administrative documents; transforming the management of transport infrastructure, commercial vehicles, and drivers to enable the management of digital transport infrastructure, the registration and management of vehicles through digital records, and the issuance and management of digital driver’s licenses. These are the key priority contents for digital transformation in the transport sector now and in the near future.
Dr. Lê Văn Dương – Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Ministry of Transport speaking at the conference
Representing the partner enterprise, Dr. Trí Hoàng – Chairman of Ai20X Silicon Valley – Wenet US & VN – said that the University of Transport Technology is the first unit the Group has cooperated with in Vietnam. He acknowledged and highly appreciated the proactivity and positivity of the University’s leadership and the initial results the University has achieved in innovation activities. He hoped that in the coming time, the two sides would continue to cooperate in research and application of science and technology activities to bring many high results in the field of digital transformation of the transport sector.
Dr. Trí Hoàng – Chairman of Ai20X Silicon Valley – Wenet US & VN speaking at the conference
At the conference, Dr. Nguyễn Tiến Long – Institute of Innovation and Digital Economy, representing the research group developing the Smart Campus project of the University of Transport Technology – presented the solution for digital infrastructure as the platform to realize digital transformation for the University. The group proposed a roadmap for implementing digital transformation for the University of Transport Technology in stages: (1) Building infrastructure and platforms; (2) Developing applications for the smart campus; and (3) Developing applications for lecturers and students from now until 2025.
Dr. Nguyễn Tiến Long – Institute of Innovation and Digital Economy introducing the digital infrastructure platform of the University of Transport Technology at the conference
According to Dr. Đào Phúc Lâm – Institute of Innovation and Digital Economy – IIDE, with infrastructure similar to that equipped at the University of Transport Technology, digital transformation can be realized in many fields of the transport sector (smart bus stations, dashcam and GPS management), tourism, education, aviation, etc. In particular, in the transport sector, it is possible to immediately see the applications of this digital infrastructure platform for state management agencies and transport enterprises.
Dr. Đào Phúc Lâm – Institute of Innovation and Digital Economy – IIDE presenting digital transformation applications in the transport sector
Delegates attending the conference visiting the Digital Transformation Lab of the University
After the discussion and networking session, the delegates attending the conference visited the University’s Digital Transformation Lab. This is where the University researches and tests digital transformation and digital technology applications in the transport sector, education and training, and other fields.
The conference was covered by the following press and media outlet:
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