Launch of the Training Course “Applying AI to Validate Ideas from Concept to Practice”

On the morning of 10 November 2025, at Lac Hong University, the Training Course for Core Lecturers and Advanced Advisors in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IE) was officially launched under the theme “Applying AI to Validate Ideas from Concept to Practice!”

The program is part of the 2025 National Startup Program, organized by Business Forum Magazine under the direction of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in coordination with the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Advisory Council (VSMA). This marks the sixth year that this training and coaching activity has been included in the National Startup Program.

This training course focuses on the Southeast region, with the core objective of equipping participants with skills in applying AI technology to analysis, training, and advanced advisory activities.

The main contents of the course include:

Understanding trends and AI applications in startup project analysis.
Hands-on practice in validating ideas through AI tools and models.
Guidance on using AI tools to develop teaching materials for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Sharing, networking, and expanding the ecosystem of advisors and core lecturers.

The opening ceremony was attended by important delegates from the organizing committee, coordinating units, and relevant departments and agencies.

Speaking at the ceremony, PhD Lam Thanh Hien – President of Lac Hong University, the coordinating institution – welcomed the delegates and participants. He emphasized that Lac Hong University has consistently taken the lead in promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation among students. The University has been building a comprehensive startup ecosystem closely integrating training, research, and enterprises through various competitions and idea incubation programs.

Representing the Dong Nai Department of Science and Technology, Mr. Vo Hoang Khai – Deputy Director of the Department – also delivered remarks. He affirmed the Department’s core role in promoting the province’s innovation startup ecosystem. Through activities such as training, connecting experts, enterprises, and academic institutions, and organizing events such as Techfest Dong Nai, the Department has created a favorable environment for startups to transform innovative ideas into practical products, contributing to the formation of a sustainable startup community in Dong Nai.

From the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Advisory Council (VSMA), Mr. Nguyen Tien Trung – Vice Chairman of the Council – shared insights into the content and objectives of the training course. He emphasized that VSMA brings together leading experts and consistently pioneers in training and coaching, aiming to build a nationally standardized team of advisors, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of Vietnamese enterprises.

The event was also honored to welcome Ms. Truong Dieu Oanh (Secretariat of the National Startup Program – VCCI), Mr. Nguyen Bao Quoc (VSMA Member), PhD Nguyen Van Tan (VSMA Member, Head of the International Business Administration Department, Lac Hong University), and Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Tuan (Member of the Southern Startup Advisory and Support Council).

The training course lasted three days and attracted more than 40 participants, including startup advisors, university lecturers, experts, entrepreneurs, and leaders of departments and units responsible for startup activities. Notably, the course also welcomed participants from the Center for Research, Technology Transfer and Innovation in Science and Technology of Quang Tri Province.

The final session of the course was designed as an exchange and sharing forum, where participants could discuss practical experiences in advising, teaching, and the role of advisors within university ecosystems.

The training course “Applying AI to Validate Ideas from Concept to Practice!” is expected to provide updated knowledge and practical tools, contributing to enhancing the quality of core lecturers and advisors, thereby further promoting the innovation startup ecosystem in the Southeast region.