CIC Successfully Organizes AI and Digital Technology Seminar in Hanoi

Vietnam Discusses BIM While the World Has Been 10 Years Ahead

Speaking at the seminar, Mr. Luong Thanh Hung, Deputy General Director of CIC Technology and Consulting Joint Stock Company, emphasized that the pace of digital transformation in the construction industry is currently much slower than actual demand and other key economic sectors such as healthcare, banking, and manufacturing.

“The construction industry possesses a vast, diverse, and specific volume of data, but most of it has yet to be shared or exploited effectively. Data management remains fragmented and isolated, and manual processes are becoming the biggest barrier to digital transformation,” said Mr. Hung.

He stated that CIC organized this seminar to broaden the perspective of businesses and provide access to technologies that have been successfully implemented worldwide.

“We have many technology partners in Singapore, a leading ry in construction digitalization. While Vietnam has just begun discussing BIM, this technology has been applied globally for over 10 years with various models, all delivering optimal efficiency,” he shared.

According to Mr. Luong Thanh Hung, the seminar aims to propel Vietnam’s construction industry faster into the digital era, toward breakthrough solutions in the context of Industry 4.0. “If we effectively leverage data and new technology platforms such as digital construction design, design automation, or Artificial Intelligence (AI), the construction industry can completely accelerate, increase productivity, and significantly reduce costs,” he emphasized.

Also at the seminar, Mr. Zeb Mahmood, COO of BIMAGE—with experience in over 800 BIM projects and digital transformation consulting for numerous enterprises in Singapore and the region—shared that while BIM and GIS applications are fundamental, Singapore and the rest of the world are implementing more advanced technologies. These include AI, Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), and Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD), which help accelerate progress, increase efficiency, and significantly reduce costs amid the powerful global digital 4.0 wave.

Shortening Processes Months to Hours

Sharing experiences at the seminar, Mr. Mohamed, COO of Podium, stated: The Vietnamese construction market is expected to reach a scale of $115 - $120 billion by 2030, accompanying the strong migration wave to major cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The demand for affordable housing is growing; therefore, applying PropTech (Property Technology) is essential to reduce costs and speed up construction.

Practical processes show that Podium offers optimal efficiency for real estate developers. In a context where traditional design cycles are often repetitive and decision-making is slow, Podium’s AI technology allows the transition the feasibility stage to preliminary design in just minutes.

A real-life project in India showed that this solution helped shorten feasibility study time 32 days to just 1 day. Simultaneously, this technology supports creating over 20 design scenarios in just 7 days, helping investors optimize options based on actual data.

Mr. Sharath Waikar, Founder and CEO of Lean PlanDo, emphasized the importance of changing to a lean management mindset through the Lean PlanDo solution. He noted that good technology applied to a bad process will only make mistakes happen faster.

“Lean PlanDo resolves fragmented data issues by connecting the master plan (Should Do) with actual execution capability (Can Do) and team commitment (Will Do). Practical results show this solution saves an average of 3.6% in costs for contractors and reduces time spent on meetings and reporting by 32%,” said Mr. Sharath Waikar.

To solve the challenge of remote monitoring and information transparency, Mr. Kenneth Sin, Senior Consultant at BIMAGE, introduced the BIMAGE360 solution using Reality Capture technology. He stated that this technology, specifically designed for construction sites, allows for full 360-degree spatial recording, completely eliminating blind spots missed by conventional photography.

Applying AI to image processing helps automatically detect safety hazards and generate reports in just 15 minutes, saving up to 60% of documentation and progress tracking costs. To standardize workflows, Mr. Kenny Wen, Senior Consultant for Digital Twins and Virtual Simulation at BIMAGE, presented data synchronization solutions on cloud platforms. He noted that with thousands of documents and drawings often scattered across multiple platforms, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is identified as the solution to create a "Single Source of Truth." This platform standardizes workflows the office to the field, ensuring consistency between 2D and 3D models, thereby enhancing coordination efficiency. ACC is considered the digital transformation platform for construction enterprises.

In particular, Mr. Kenny also shared the "Build Vitually Before Building Physically" experience with Virtual Reality (VR). He stated that this solution allows developers and contractors to experience the project in a VR environment before groundbreaking.

The ability to simulate 4D/5D construction methods and detect early clashes helps parties make more accurate decisions. Typically, one project saved over $362,000 by changing material options after a visual assessment on the virtual model.

Previously, on November 24, a seminar of the same name organized by BIMAGE Consulting and CIC in Ho Chi Minh City attracted great interest professionals. The event not only outlined a panoramic view of the Vietnamese construction market in the digital age but also provided technological solutions to resolve "bottlenecks" in cost and schedule.

BIMAGE is a leading consulting firm in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), having completed over 800 projects in Singapore and the region.