On November 27 and 28, 2025, the 4th International Conference on Advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICTA 2025) was held at VNU.
With the theme “Towards Modern Technologies and Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Semiconductor Technology,” ICTA 2025 was co-organized by the Information Technology Institute, VNU, and the University of Information and Communication Technology – Thai Nguyen University. Vice President of VNU Pham Bao Son attended the conference. Also in attendance were representatives of leaders from ministries, government agencies, universities, and partner enterprises from both domestic and international organizations.
In the opening speech, Prof. Tran Xuan Tu, Director of the Information Technology Institute, VNU, stated that the ICTA international scientific conference is a prestigious academic forum established to promote knowledge exchange, announce new research results, and strengthen scientific and technological cooperation in the fields of information technology, communications, and next-generation intelligent technologies.
In 2025, the theme of the ICTA conference focused on cutting-edge applications and technologies oriented toward artificial intelligence and the semiconductor industry. This opens up many new research directions in areas such as smart home applications, smart cities, smart education, and many other fields, aiming to bridge the gap between research and practice while identifying future trends and development orientations of the Information and Communication Technology sector. ICTA 2025 provides a valuable platform for researchers to share perspectives, introduce breakthroughs, and explore interdisciplinary approaches.
ICTA 2025 attracted nearly 400 scientific submissions from many countries around the world. Among them, 172 papers were carefully selected by the program committee for presentation at the conference. These papers will be published in Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, Springer (Scopus, Q4). All topics presented at the conference reflect the strong development trends of AI combined with semiconductors, intelligent systems, electronic circuits and systems, and next-generation communication platforms fields that are shaping the future of information and communication technology.
Prof. Vassilis C. Gerogiannis from the University of Thessaly, Larissa (Greece), delivered a presentation on “Hybrid Evolutionary Feature Selection: From Core Principles to Future AI Challenges.” He emphasized the critical role of feature selection (FS) in reducing data dimensionality, improving model accuracy, and enhancing machine learning efficiency in the context of big data. In particular, he analyzed the strong development of hybrid evolutionary algorithms, methods that deliberately combine multiple metaheuristics as effective search tools for identifying optimal feature subsets.
Prof. Vassilis C. Gerogiannis also presented representative algorithmic synergies, such as hybrid models between genetic algorithms and swarm intelligence, or between gray wolf optimization and hawk algorithms, and illustrated their applications in various fields such as medical imaging and text analysis. In addition to reviewing well-established approaches, his presentation highlighted major future challenges, including scalability for ultra-high-dimensional and streaming data, integration with explainable AI, and energy-efficient optimization. He called for stronger interdisciplinary collaboration and promoted industrial applications of hybrid evolutionary feature selection methods to meet the increasingly stringent demands of next-generation AI systems.
Prof. Juin J. Liou, a leading expert in microelectronics and nanoelectronics from North Minzu University (China), presented on the topic “Microelectronics: Current Status, Prospects, and Reliability Issues.”
In his opening remarks, the Professor emphasized the vital role of microelectronics and nanoelectronics in the global economy. Over the past 40 years, research and development activities in this field have progressed vigorously and achieved many remarkable milestones. However, the emergence of numerous new technologies in recent years has driven micro/nanoelectronics into a phase of rapid, highly challenging, and less predictable development.
Beyond semiconductor fabrication processes and traditional design criteria, the Professor particularly stressed that reliability is the core factor determining the quality of micro/nanoelectronic devices, circuits, and systems. According to him, no matter how advanced a product may be, it cannot succeed in the market without ensuring a high level of reliability.
His presentation provided an overview of the background, current status, and future prospects of the microelectronics industry. He then analyzed the theoretical foundations of reliability, device protection requirements, and feasible solutions to enhance reliability for both existing and emerging technologies. With its comprehensive content and in-depth analysis, Prof. Juin J. Liou’s presentation made an important contribution to shaping future research and development directions in the semiconductor chip sector amid rapid global technological changes.
“Ubiquitous Intelligence: Evolution from Moore’s Law to the Era of Large Language Model Expansion” was the topic presented at the conference by Prof. Oscal Tzyh-Chiang Chen from National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan (China).
According to Prof. Oscal Tzyh-Chiang Chen, today our world is being reshaped by intelligent systems, which are transforming nearly every aspect of daily life, from social interaction, entertainment, transportation, and education to healthcare and beyond. The creation of such systems requires a fundamental shift in the way we design and develop technology, moving from traditional approaches to AI-driven paradigms.
To advance these technologies, coordinated progress is required across all layers of the technology stack, including algorithms, models, architectures, deployment, fabrication, packaging, system integration, and application software. While electronic development over the past decades has largely followed Moore’s Law (Gordon Moore), the AI era is now giving rise to a new trend, often referred to as the “Law of Language Models” (Jensen Huang).
His presentation focused on chip and system design, revolving around a central question: How must we restructure the engineering discipline itself to meet the challenges of the coming decades and beyond? Prof. Oscal Tzyh-Chiang Chen also introduced the evolutionary path from chatbots to large language model applications, illustrating the ongoing transformation and future development directions. In the field of generative AI, the presentation provided examples based on diffusion models. In response to the rapidly growing demand for efficient computation in AI tasks, the talk also addressed neural model optimization, balancing performance, hardware capability, computational efficiency, energy consumption, and latency.
Sharing at the conference on the topic “Experience in Vibration Reduction in Electromechanical Systems,” Prof. Peter Hubinsky from the Slovak University of Technology (Slovakia) addressed various aspects of mitigating mechanical oscillations arising in multi-axis electromechanical systems that contain flexible components, pendulum mechanisms, and other vibration-prone elements. The presentation was built upon many years of experience, not only in theoretical research but especially through extensive experimental work on physical systems operating under different principles, including robotic arms, cranes, mobile robot chassis, and various other manipulation mechanisms.
The presentation discussed the applicability of damping feedback. However, as this method may face certain limitations in practical implementation, vibration reduction principles based on the shaping of control signals in one or multiple degrees of freedom were also introduced. Issues related to underactuated structures and the occurrence of resonant vibrations were likewise shared by the Professor.
ICTA 2025, with the participation of leading experts and representatives from international research organizations and enterprises, created a dynamic platform for knowledge sharing, cooperation promotion, and the practical application of technology. The conference contributed to building a solid foundation for sustainable development in the field of technology, aiming toward future breakthroughs. The event also reaffirmed the commitment of VNU to enhancing the quality of education and scientific research, while working alongside international partners in the development of information and communication technology.
Source: Sinh Vu, Photos: Quoc Toan – Vietnam National University, Hanoi
ICTA 2025 in the Media:
- Nhân dân: https://nhandan.vn/icta-2025-cong-bo-cac-ung-dung-va-cong-nghe-hien-dai-trong-tri-tue-nhan-tao-va-cong-nghe-ban-dan-post926346.html
- Giáo dục Việt Nam: https://giaoduc.net.vn/icta-2025-khoi-day-cac-y-tuong-sang-tao-voi-khong-gian-hoc-thuat-mo-va-giau-tinh-ket-noi-post256239.gd
- Thông tấn xã Việt Nam: https://baotintuc.vn/giao-duc/icta-2025-cong-bo-cac-ung-dung-va-cong-nghe-hien-dai-trong-linh-vuc-tri-tue-nhan-tao-20251127164501762.htm
- VietnamPlus: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/hoi-nghi-quoc-te-ve-cac-tien-bo-trong-cong-nghe-thong-tin-va-truyen-thong-post1079700.vnp
- ĐHQGHN: https://vnu.edu.vn/icta-2025-cong-bo-cac-ung-dung-va-cong-nghe-hien-dai-trong-linh-vuc-tri-tue-nhan-tao-cong-nghiep-ban-dan-post39128.html
