As part of the “2024 Korean Invitational Program,” with support from Hanwha Life Korea and ChildFund Korea, VKU’s outstanding students participated in various exciting learning activities and experiences. A highlight of the program was the “Ideathon – AI Applied in Fintech and Healthcare” event, held on the afternoon of October 30, 2024. The organizers arranged 20 VKU students into 4 teams, giving them 120 minutes for group discussions, research and analysis of real-world scenarios to identify issues and propose solutions using AI and other advanced technologies to solve problems in the fields of financial technology (Fintech) and healthcare.

Overview of the ideathon session

At the Ideathon, the students – including 8 first-year students who have enrolled at VKU for just over a month – demonstrated dynamism, quick thinking, and solid professional knowledge, presenting valuable project ideas with highly practical applications. The projects included “SmartF,” focused on solving the problem of smart consumption among youth; “One for Life,” aimed at tracking, advising and automatically supporting and improving people’s healthy living habits; “MindMate,” designed as a smart solution for mental health and psychological care; and “SymAI,” a project which aims to develop an intelligent application for supporting automatic disease diagnosis.

Freshman Phan Thanh Khang from the class of 2024 confidently presented the idea of the “One for Life” project

Within a short period of time, the teams completed their project ideas and presented them before a panel of experts in financial technology, artificial intelligence, and health sciences from Hanwha Life Korea, ChildFund Korea, and VKU. Through their presentations, which included scenario-building and simulations to demonstrate their ideas, the students impressed with their professionalism in researching and presenting projects, covering everything from researching and discovering problems to proposing solutions with new technologies. They also displayed a strong grasp and ability to apply artificial intelligence technologies such as generative AI, blockchain, computer vision, natural language and image processing, etc.

All experts from Hanwha Life Korea and ChildFund Korea were truly surprised and highly appreciated the abilities, knowledge and soft skills of VKU’s students. The experts provided comments, professional feedback and suggestions so that the teams could perfect their projects in the future.

4 groups of students presented project ideas

Representative of Hanwha Life Korea, Mr. Sang Il Kim, Managing Director of Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy, expressed his satisfaction and gave high appreciation of teams of VKU’s students, saying: “I’ve interacted with VKU’s students several times, and I know they’re truly talented. But this time, through the Ideathon, I was very surprised at your abilities – you’re even better than I imagined. The way you worked in teams generated ideas and proposed solutions was really intelligent and reasonable. Your understanding of engineering and technology is amazing. Besides, I really admire your soft skills and English ability, and especially some of you even spoke excellent Korean. I believe that you will develop further and be more successful with VKU, a truly ideal university environment for students. Hanwha Life will continue to accompany and support you and look forward to seeing your growth and significant contributions to Vietnam and the global community in the future.”

Representatives of Hanwha Life and VKU

On VKU’s side, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Huynh Cong Phap expressed his joy when seeing the team’s confidence, composure, and professionalism. He emphasized: “They have shown the image of VKU’s students as dynamic, strong in their expertise, proficient in foreign languages, and smart in handling situations. I was especially impressed with the 8 first-year students who demonstrated quick adaptation and maturity despite their short time at VKU. I believe that with VKU’s educational philosophy of “Humanity – Dedication – Liberation” and the 3Cs spirit (Capacity, Contribution, Commitment), they will continue to progress and grow not only in expertise but also in personality”.

VKU’s Students receive certificates after participating in the program

On behalf of the delegation, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Huynh Cong Phap once again expressed his appreciation and thanks to Hanwha Life Group and ChildFund Korea for recognizing and aligning with VKU’s mission and responsibilities, trusting and choosing VKU as a reliable strategic partner to accompany and support the process of finding, fostering and training talents in the fields of information technology, communications and financial technology.

The Ideathon – Fintech Student Excellence Program has become a platform for VKU’s students to showcase their abilities and creativity, affirming the spirit of learning associated with social responsibility. The support from Hanwha Life Group and ChildFund Korea not only helps students gain specialized knowledge but also strengthens international cooperation. With this foundation, VKU’s students are expected to actively contribute to the development of information technology and financial technology in Vietnam and internationally.

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