Vietnam–Germany Workshop Explores Cooperation Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence
Berlin event highlights application potential and future-oriented partnerships in Vietnam’s rising era
February 02nd, 2026
On the weekend of 17 and 18 January in Berlin, a workshop entitled “Artificial Intelligence in Vietnam's Rising Era: Application Potential and Cooperation Opportunities with Germany” was jointly organized by the Office of Science and Technology and the Department of Education Cooperation and Student Management of the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany, together with the Vietnamese Student Association in Berlin-Brandenburg and the Vietnam–Germany Innovation Network (VGI). The event brought together experts, scholars, and practitioners from both countries to exchange perspectives on recent developments in artificial intelligence and to explore avenues for strengthening Vietnam–Germany cooperation in this strategically important field.
According to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) correspondent in Berlin, the workshop was attended by 18 delegates in person and 46 participants online, including 39 representatives from Germany and 25 from Vietnam. The Organizing Committee indicated that the event aimed to facilitate the exchange of research findings, practical experience, and emerging trends in artificial intelligence (AI), while strengthening academic dialogue and professional linkages between Vietnamese scientists, lecturers, and experts in Germany and their counterparts in Vietnam. These efforts are intended to contribute to the further expansion and deepening of Vietnam–Germany cooperation in higher education, postgraduate training, and scientific research. The conference agenda addressed a range of timely and practical topics, including AI applications in education, economics, and governance; large language models and related legal issues; AI solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); and AI applications in early warning systems for natural disasters, finance, and interdisciplinary fields. Five in-depth presentations and moderated discussions were conducted under the chairmanship of Professor Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thinh, Chairman of the Vietnam–Germany Innovation Network (VGI).
Professor Daniel Ambach, PhD, from DBU University of Applied Sciences for Digital Business, presented an overview of the paradigm shift from generative AI, primarily based on question-and-answer systems, toward agent-based AI designed to support automated workflows. He highlighted current economic applications in which AI agents are evolving from “human-participating” to “human-driven” architectures, contributing to increased efficiency in areas such as compliance processing and automated customer support. In the education sector, he drew attention to intelligent tutoring systems that enable personalized and scalable feedback, while also noting important considerations related to cognitive offloading and the growing relevance of process-oriented, rather than purely product-oriented, evaluation methods. Professor Dr. Binh Vu of SRH Heidelberg University of Applied Sciences introduced the study “Assessing the Legal Knowledge of Vietnam in Major Language Models,” presenting “VLegal-Bench,” an evaluation framework grounded in the hierarchical and codified structure of Vietnamese law. The framework seeks to address limitations of existing benchmarks that largely focus on English-language and common-law systems.
Further presentations examined applied and interdisciplinary dimensions of AI. Professor Dr. Eduard Depner of Aalen University of Applied Sciences discussed opportunities and challenges associated with AI adoption by SMEs, drawing on lessons from earlier stages of information technology development and considering their relevance to current AI implementation. Dr. Nhung Le from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) presented research on quantum machine learning combined with satellite data to detect surface deformations of the Earth, contributing to early warning systems for geological hazards. Dr. Hung Phan of Tamara Ltd. addressed developments in AI and financial technology, outlining the transformation of the financial sector from expert-based systems to autonomous AI and distinguishing between “defensive” applications focused on fraud prevention and “offensive” applications aimed at value creation through personalization.
The workshop concluded with substantive and forward-looking discussions on the implications of AI for professional practice, opportunities for Vietnamese students to pursue studies at German universities, prospects for cooperation between Vietnamese and German educational and research institutions, and employment pathways for Vietnamese postgraduate students in major German enterprises. The exchanges underscored the strong potential of artificial intelligence as a driver of innovation and reaffirmed the importance of sustained Vietnam–Germany collaboration in education, research, and technological development.
