On 10 October, the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at VNUHCM-University of Science (HCMUS) convened a seminar to introduce postgraduate scholarship programmes, featuring an academic address by Professor Shang-Yuan Shiu from the Department of Mathematics at National Central University (NCU), Taiwan. This event constituted a key component of the NCU delegation’s official visit and working agenda at HCMUS.

The session drew attendance from lecturers, researchers, and students from the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science. During the address, Professor Shang-Yuan Shiu delineated postgraduate education and scholarship prospects at NCU, underscoring the university’s robust international orientation regarding Mathematics, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Funded by the Ministry of Education of Taiwan, these full and partial scholarships seek to recruit exceptional researchers from Southeast Asia—specifically from Viet Nam—thereby affording students entry into an advanced, multicultural, and globally integrated academic sphere.

Subsequent to the introductory remarks, Professor Shiu presented an academic lecture titled ‘Mathematical Formulation of Diffusion Models in Generative AI.’ The discourse offered an analytical survey of the mathematical underpinnings of diffusion models, elucidating the forward–reverse mechanisms inherent in data generation while highlighting the function of probability and stochastic analysis in the advancement of next-generation deep learning algorithms.

A dynamic dialogue ensued between Professor Shiu and the attendees, yielding novel interdisciplinary perspectives that bridge pure mathematics, data modelling, and AI technologies. This exchange granted HCMUS lecturers, researchers, and postgraduate students a venue to investigate contemporary research trajectories and deliberate on prospective avenues for collaboration with an international subject matter expert.

An interactive discussion following between Prof. Shang-Yuan Shiu and participants.

The seminar served not only to fortify research and education cooperation between HCMUS and National Central University but also to reaffirm the commitment of HCMUS to global scientific integration. Furthermore, the proceeding demonstrated the University’s sustained endeavour to broaden the institution’s international academic network and establish a high-calibre, forward-looking, and sustainable postgraduate research environment.