Experts from both domestic and international institutions discuss smart space access
On July 16th, the Vietnam National University of Agriculture organized the international conference “Smart Space Access and Applications” (IAAA 2025).
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| Overview of the conference |
The conference took place over three days (from July 16 to 18, 2025, at the Vietnam National University of Agriculture in Hanoi), gathering delegates from nearly 50 leading universities and research institutes both domestically and internationally, along with reputable experts and scientists in high-tech fields, communications, sensors, and big data.
Associate Professor Nguyen Cong Tiep – Deputy Director of Vietnam National University of Agriculture shared that the conference featured 39 scientific presentations selected from nearly 100 submissions. This reflects the strong interest of the global scientific community in this topic.
“All these papers will be published in the Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS) series by Springer, indexed in Scopus, contributing to spreading the scientific value of the conference to the global academic community,” said Associate Professor Nguyen Cong Tiep.
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Associate Professor Nguyen Cong Tiep – Deputy Director of Vietnam National University of Agriculture speaking at the conference. |
As a leading center for training, scientific research, innovation, and technology transfer in agriculture, Associate Professor Nguyen Cong Tiep affirmed that Vietnam National University of Agriculture is committed to partnering with scientists and domestic and international partners to promote science and technology development for smart, efficient, and climate-adaptive agriculture. This effort aims to ensure national food security and expand export markets.
With the presence of renowned speakers worldwide, Dr. Pham Quang Dung – Deputy Head of the Department of Information Technology (Vietnam National University of Agriculture) stated that experts and scientists from countries such as the USA, Germany, France, South Korea, and Japan are participating. They have publications ranked highly in related fields. The keynote speakers will present groundbreaking research and share the latest trends in space technology, sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), and their applications in sustainable development, modernization of agriculture, and other industries.
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Domestic and international experts attending the conference. |
Under the theme “When AI Soars into Space,” speaker Gottfried Vossen from the University of Münster (Germany) emphasized that Generative AI (GenAI) shows transformative potential across a range of applications—from text creation and programming to image and video generation.
Recent advancements have been rapid enough that we can expect GenAI to soon extend beyond terrestrial applications. Current models can enhance image resolution, supplement missing data, optimize noisy data, and simulate real-world scenarios at both local and global levels.
This opens up new opportunities such as environmental monitoring, disaster response, and infrastructure planning. These capabilities are further enhanced by Agentic AI and advancements in robotics technology.
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| Professor Dương Quang Trung from Memorial University in Newfoundland (Canada) and Queen’s University Belfast (UK), and Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE journal, presented at the conference |
Gottfried Vossen noted that it is not surprising that these powerful capabilities will soon be extended to fields like remote sensing, or aerial platforms such as satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones.
One particularly captivating topic was a presentation by Dr. Tran Xuan Nam from Le Quy Don University, discussing UAV communication solutions. Acting as “flying broadcasting stations,” UAVs can expand communication networks to remote areas affected by disasters or agricultural production zones requiring continuous data transmission.
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| Dr. Pham Quang Dung – Deputy Head of the Department of Information Technology (Vietnam National University of Agriculture) shared insights during the conference |
At the same time, experts and delegates discussed new challenges and opportunities in applying AI to production, management, and supply chains in modern society, especially in the context of implementing Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science and technology, innovation, and the national digital transformation.
Topics discussed included: spatial hardware and measurement, intelligent data access, remote sensors, data security, space communication networks, and service quality assurance
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A practical session for students of Information Technology at Vietnam National University of Agriculture. |
| The Department of Information Technology (Vietnam National University of Agriculture) has collaborated with many enterprises to recruit graduates. Annually, the university organizes a job fair with the participation of hundreds of companies. According to the organizers, between 4,000 and 6,000 students find employment at these events. Students majoring in Information Technology have opportunities to receive scholarships for academic excellence, talented student awards, and scholarships for underprivileged students, with a total value of up to 30 billion VND per year. Notably, top students and five runners-up are sent for full scholarships to study abroad in Japan, Korea, and China. |
