On the morning of 18 March 2026, at Campus 2 – VNUHCM Urban Area, Linh Dong Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, VNUHCM–University of Science (HCMUS) held a working session with Singapore Management University (SMU), focusing on strategic directions for academic collaboration and human resource development in information technology and cybersecurity.

Key areas of discussion included collaborative education pathways such as Direct Admission, Fast Track, and Concurrent Master’s programmes; short-term training initiatives for academic and professional staff; student exchange combined with cultural immersion; and postgraduate scholarship opportunities, particularly at doctoral level.

Representing the partner institution were Dr Lip Pin Yeo – Senior Associate Director, School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS Postgraduate Professional Programmes), SMU; Associate Professor Shar Lwin Khin – Associate Professor of Computer Science (Practice) and Programme Director of the Master of IT in Business (Cybersecurity); alongside representatives of the SMU Office in Viet Nam. Representing HCMUS was Professor Ngô Đại Nghiệp – Head of External Relations Office.

Following the working session, Associate Professor Shar Lwin Khin delivered a Masterclass entitled “AI-Driven Security Analysis”, offering updated perspectives on the application of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity.

The session examined the contemporary cybersecurity landscape, where traditional tools and manual analytical approaches face increasing limitations amid the scale and complexity of evolving threats. Particular attention was given to the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into real-time vulnerability detection processes, enabling enhanced analytical efficiency and scalability across platforms and programming languages.

Through practical case studies and research tools developed under the SCIS Titan project in collaboration with GovTech, participants engaged with emerging approaches to vulnerability analysis and red team operations, highlighting the growing role of artificial intelligence in shaping modern cybersecurity.

The programme also introduced the Master of IT in Business (MITB) at SMU, recognised among leading programmes in Singapore and across Asia, together with scholarship opportunities such as the Vingroup Young Talent Scholarship for Vietnamese candidates.

The working session and Masterclass strengthened international academic engagement while providing HCMUS staff and students with direct exposure to contemporary technological developments in AI-driven cybersecurity.