AI: An Opportunity for Vietnam to Rise (The “Điện Biên phủ AI” Case Study) | Uyen Tran | TEDxĐaKao
The “Điện Biên phủ AI” case study by STEAM For Vietnam and presented by Ms. Uyen Tran.Some people talk about the future. And some quietly build it with decisive action. Have you ever considered who will have a profound impact on daily life and the educational journey in Vietnam?Tran To Uyen – Co-founder and Country Director ofSTEAM for Vietnam, a 501(c)(3) US non-profit organization dedicated to providing free STEAM education to millions of Vietnamese youth – will share valuable experiences and insights at TEDxĐaKao 2025.She brings not only compelling statistics but also a spectacular transformation in Vietnamese education. Since 2020, Ms. Uyen has led STEAM for Vietnam in implementing numerous significant initiatives, notably launching a nationwide programming course for over 5,000 students.In particular, she pioneered the AI teacher training program in Dien Bien, helping the province become the first in the world to have 100% of its teachers AI-ready. This achievement laid the foundation for the upcoming "AI for Teachers" national program (in collaboration with MOET and UNICEF Vietnam), aiming to equip 2 million teachers with AI knowledge and impact 24 million students by 2029. This campaign has ignited a strong spark of AI knowledge for over 30,000 Vietnamese educators.Prior to her dedication to STEAM for Vietnam, Ms. Uyen worked at Disney+, Techcombank, and the American Red Cross Greater New York. She won First Prize at ViSEF and represented Vietnam at ISEF. She holds a dual Honors Bachelor's degree in Finance and Mass Communication from Iona University (New York), where she received a full scholarship.
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Uyen co-founded STEAM for Vietnam, a 501(c)(3) US non-profit organization dedicated to providing free STEAM education to millions of Vietnamese youth & transforming Vietnam's education.Since 2020, Uyen has led STEAM for Vietnam in implementing numerous significant initiatives, notably a nationwide programming course for over 5,000 students. She also pioneered the AI teacher training program in Dien Bien, helping the province become the first in the world to have 100% of its teachers AI-ready. This laid the foundation for the upcoming "AI for Teachers" national program (in collaboration with MOET & UNICEF Vietnam), aiming to equip 2 million teachers with AI knowledge & impact 24M students by 2029.Previously, Uyen worked at Disney+, Techcombank, & the American Red Cross Greater NY. She won First Prize at ViSEF & represented Vietnam at ISEF. She holds a dual Honors Bachelor's degree in Finance & Mass Communication from Iona University (New York), where she received a full scholarship. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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