VinUni AI FutureBuilder
From your hometown story.
To your own AI creation.
In eight sessions, build a website that tells the story of where you live, with AI that answers from sources you have checked.
Read the course overview (VI) Explore the eight sessionsand hands-on learning
120 minutes each
connect from anywhere
No coding experience needed
Hanoi–Amsterdam specialized CS track · 10 sessions · 2 AI products
Explore the track (Vietnamese)Curriculum Overview
Program
overview.
AI is changing how we learn, create and connect with the world. Today's students are growing up alongside it.
VinUni AI FutureBuilder helps students become thoughtful, responsible creators: using AI to build meaningful products and tell the stories of the places they call home.
Students can make a positive difference in their communities and beyond. Through their projects, they learn to identify real needs, handle information responsibly, respect cultural context, evaluate AI output and build useful web experiences with lasting value.
Read the full overview (VI)From source material to answers.
- Verified source material
- Your website
- AI answers with sources
You check the source material and AI answers.
Program Details
Program details
- Who it is for
- Students in grades 10–12. No STEM background or programming experience is required.
- Format
- Fully online: live teaching, guided labs, project work and peer feedback. Additional support hours are available as needed.
- Location
- Open to students in Vietnam and other countries.
- Language of instruction
- Classes are taught in English. English–Vietnamese learning materials and translation support on Zoom are being prepared.
- Duration
- 4 weeks · 8 sessions · 120 minutes per session.
- Focus
- AI and web development through the AI Heritage Explorer project.
- Teaching team
- VinUni instructors, teaching assistants and Lab Coaches. Students complete short tasks, including videos before class, and can revisit learning materials afterwards.
- What you will create
- A publicly deployed website about a hometown, its history, culture, people or a place that matters to the student. VinUni AI FutureBuilders is designed to help students create trustworthy, distinctive digital products that bring value to their communities.
Learning frameworks draw on Code.org and MIT Computational Action, adapted for eight project-based sessions.
Your learning journey
Four weeks of learning.
One creation of your own.
Four weeks connecting knowledge with practice,
from your first question to launch day.
01DiscoverWeek 1 · Sessions 1–2Explore this stage
Explore AI, generative AI and LLMs. Choose your audience, collect sourced local stories and use a coding agent to build your first website.
What you are working towardsYour own source materials and the first version of your personal website.
02CreateWeek 2 · Sessions 3–4Explore this stage
Understand the parts of an application and where it runs. Improve your interface with AI, publish your website on Vercel and observe classmates trying it.
What you are working towardsA clear interface, a public link and feedback from users.
03Integrate AIWeek 3 · Sessions 5–6Explore this stage
Connect chat to an LLM through an API and experiment with instructions. Use RAG to find your project materials, together with system prompts and grounding for evidence-based answers.
What you are working towardsWorking AI chat on your website that cites sources and acknowledges missing information.
04ShareWeek 4 · Sessions 7–8Explore this stage
Apply AI ethics to improve content, privacy and user experience. Present your own demo, discuss feedback and take part in an Investment Hackathon using simulated investment points.
What you are working towardsA tested product, an evidence-backed improvement and participation in an evidence-based debate.
Eight sessions, one product: understand AI → build a website → publish → add AI chat → refine and demo.
View the syllabus (VI)Your course-long project
Local stories.
Global connections.
AI Heritage Explorer
Your hometown, its history, culture, people or a special place. Choose something meaningful to you and share its story with more people.
You will build a personal website with sourced content and an AI assistant for visitors' questions. The AI searches your website's materials, cites its sources and explains when there is not enough evidence to answer.
Explore the final project brief (VI)
“What about where I live
should the world discover?”
FROM THE JOURNEY
A public website
A working product you can share.
Grounded AI chat
Answers based on sources, with citations and clear limits.
Your story
Your own demo and evidence-based debate.
Support along the way
Learn by doing.
Grow through feedback.
VinUni instructors, teaching assistants and Lab Coaches support you from your first version to the day you present your product.
Short videos explain how to join class, find learning materials and use the tools you need.
Sessions 1–7 include 55 minutes of instruction, a five-minute break and 60 minutes of practice. Everyone builds an individual project; groups of three support one another, prioritising students from different countries with compatible English proficiency and availability.
Revisit the materials, improve your product and join support hours as needed. Session 8 is for demos and debate.
Before you begin
Your questions.
Our answers.
What to know
about the FutureBuilder journey.
01Can I join if I have never coded before?
Yes. The program is designed for students in grades 10–12 and requires no programming experience. You will practise with a coding agent and receive step-by-step guidance from instructors, teaching assistants and Lab Coaches.
02What language is used in class?
Classes are taught in English. The teaching team is preparing English–Vietnamese learning materials and English–Vietnamese translation support on Zoom. Instructions will be shared before classes begin.
03Where will I study, and for how long?
The program is fully online over four weeks, with eight sessions of 120 minutes each. Students in Vietnam and other countries can join. The detailed schedule will be announced later.
04What will I create by the end?
Your own AI Heritage Explorer website with a public link, sourced content and AI chat connected to a real LLM, using your project materials to answer questions. You will check its answers, record a responsible improvement, demonstrate the product and take part in an evidence-based debate.
05Will I work with students from other countries?
Students work in groups of three to exchange ideas and support one another. The program prioritises groups from different countries, taking English proficiency and availability into account. Each group depends on the actual student roster. Everyone still builds and submits an individual project.
06Can I get support outside class?
You can revisit learning materials after class. The program includes preparation tasks and videos, peer feedback and optional office hours for additional support.
07What happens on Demo Day?
Each student has three minutes to pitch and demonstrate their project, followed by two minutes of questions. You will demonstrate one task, explain an evidence-backed decision and acknowledge the project's limits. Simulated investment points support feedback and do not replace the five individual completion criteria.
08When will dates and registration details be available?
Start dates, tuition and registration details have not been announced in the current syllabus. Further information will be shared before registration opens.