The announcement was made at an event held Saturday within the framework of the 2023 Vietnam International Innovation Exhibition (VIIE 2023) held by the Ministry of Planning and Investment from Oct. 28-Nov. 1.

Researchers at the Vietnam Defense Industry work on an unmanned aerial vehicle.

The scholarships will be part of Google Career Certificates program, launched in 2022, as a non-profit project by Google in Vietnam, sponsored by the National Innovation Center (NIC).

The program is part of a series of projects and activities by Google to enhance the digital skills and knowledge of the Vietnamese workforce.

After completing each course, learners receive globally recognized professional certifications from Google in various fields, including IT support, data analytics, project management, digital marketing & e-commerce, and user experience design, through the online learning platform www.coursera.org.

The program will offer eight courses, including five courses launched during the 2022-2023 phase, and three new courses: cybersecurity, advanced data analytics, and business intelligence. These courses will be available for free until Dec. 31, 2024.

It obtained significant achievements in narrowing the digital gap in Vietnam, providing learning and development opportunities for 20,000 students. In addition, the program has cooperated with VietnamWorks and TopCV to build a network of more than 100 recruitment partners.

Belt & Road Forum: President Thuong suggests digital economy cooperation pillars

President Vo Van Thuong suggested three pillars for cooperation in digital economy while addressing the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) in Beijing, China, on October 18.

Bac Giang strives for comprehensive digital transformation

BAC GIANG - With the continuous efforts of the entire political system, people, and businesses, Bac Giang has implemented comprehensive digital transformation with high determination and a specific roadmap, obtaining many outstanding achievements. This is clearly shown through the rankings of the 2022 indexes announced in 2023.

Bac Giang effectively exploits digital data focusing on users

BAC GIANG - On the morning of October 10, the People's Committee of Bac Giang province (PPC) organized the Digital Transformation Day of Bac Giang province in 2023 with the theme "Exploiting digital data to create value".

Customs sector urged to pioneer in digital transformation

The customs sector should be one of the pioneering industries in promoting the application of science and technology, and digital transformation, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said at the opening ceremony of the Technology Conference and Exhibition of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) in Hanoi on October 10.

Vietnam aims to achieve dual target in digital transformation: PM

The Government of Vietnam is determined to achieve the dual goal of developing a digital government, digital economy, digital society, and forming digital technology enterprises with global competitiveness, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at an event held in Hanoi on October 10 to mark the National Digital Transformation Day 2023 with the theme "Exploiting digital data to create values".

Source: VnExpress