Vietnam has set its sights on universalizing artificial intelligence (AI) and becoming one of the top three Southeast Asian countries leading in AI by 2030, according to the national strategy on AI being developed by the government.

Ho Duc Thang, deputy head of the National Digital Transformation Department under the Ministry of Science and Technology, said the strategy aims to make AI accessible to everyone, from students in remote mountainous areas to entrepreneurs in major urban centers, Vietnam News Agency reported on Monday.

AI will be present in all aspects of social life, from helping doctors make quicker diagnoses, supporting teachers in better instruction, to improving the accuracy of weather forecasts, he said.

The strategy also aims to develop a network of around 1,000 top-tier AI experts and approximately 50,000 AI engineers across the country over the next five years.