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Over the years, Vietnam has attracted large international technology corporations, thanks to its strategic location, preferential policies and abundant resources.
The presence and important moves such as setting up research centers of corporations such as Samsung, Nvidia or Qualcomm are expected to make Vietnam become the leading AI research and innovation center in the region.
Following the acquisition of VinAI's Generative AI research division, Qualcomm's new center combines the group's world-class expertise with deep understanding of machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing in Vietnam.
The new AI R&D center will be part of Qualcomm's global AI Research group.
With a team of scientists , researchers and AI experts working in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the new AI R&D Center will be part of Qualcomm's global AI Research group, playing a key role in developing generative AI and agentic AI solutions for applications in many fields such as smartphones, personal computers, extended reality (XR), automobiles and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
Mr. Le Xuan Dinh - Deputy Minister of Science and Technology said that this is an important event marking a new step forward in technological cooperation between Vietnam and the United States in a new field of mutual interest to both countries.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Le Xuan Dinh - Deputy Minister of Science and Technology - said this is an important event marking a new step forward in technological cooperation between Vietnam and the US in a new field of mutual interest to both countries.
Qualcomm's choice of Vietnam as the destination to set up its AI Research and Development Center demonstrates its belief in the potential and capacity of Vietnam's IT workforce.
It is also a vivid demonstration of the increasingly deepening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and the United States.
"We believe that the center's operation will enhance AI research capacity in Vietnam, and become a place to contribute to training and developing a team of engineers and experts, contributing to promoting sustainable socio-economic development of Vietnam," affirmed the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology.
Dr. An Mei Chen - Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm, with decades of experience and extensive expertise in many areas of Qualcomm's technology and licensing, will lead the engineering management team, and be responsible for expansion into other engineering areas.
The center will focus on technological innovation from basic research to platform building, promoting regional human resource development and academic collaborations, and directly contributing to Qualcomm's global product roadmap as well as the development of the AI technology industry in Vietnam.
Qualcomm's operations in Vietnam are closely aligned with national strategies on artificial intelligence, semiconductor technology and digital transformation, with a focus on technology transfer, ecosystem development cooperation and internal capacity building.
Mr. Thieu Phuong Nam - General Director of Qualcomm Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos spoke at the event.
“By combining Vietnam’s elite human resources with Qualcomm’s global scale and expertise, we expect to enhance our ability to develop advanced, energy-efficient AI solutions for a variety of applications, while strengthening Vietnam’s role in the global innovation value chain,” said Thieu Phuong Nam, General Director of Qualcomm Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
In Vietnam, Qualcomm has two representative offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and the first Research and Development (R&D) Center in Southeast Asia in Hanoi in 2020.
Qualcomm has had a prominent initiative, the Qualcomm Vietnam Innovation Challenge (QVIC), which is held annually to incubate and support Vietnamese technology startups in finance, technology, business, and intellectual property.
Source: https://vtv.vn/cong-nghe/ky-vong-dua-viet-nam-tro-thanh-trung-tam-nghien-cuu-va-phat-trien-ai-hang-dau-khu-vuc-20250610122219503.htm
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