ND Soft brings 'language barrier-free zone' to Vietnam

ReadySay - real-time multilingual translation solution

Founded in 2008 in Busan, ND Soft Co., Ltd. uses AI to eliminate language barriers, helping people communicate, learn and work more easily globally. ND Soft's flagship product - ReadySay - is developed as an AI-based multi-lingual translation system, allowing users to communicate instantly in their own language.

The app integrates three core technologies including speech recognition, neural machine translation and text-to-speech. All work in sync to ensure speed, accuracy and naturalness in communication.

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Unlike conventional 1:1 translation applications, ReadySay supports 1:N and N:N multilateral interpretation models, allowing hundreds of people to speak and listen in different languages at the same time. This solution is especially useful in situations such as occupational safety training, international conferences, multinational classrooms or tourism - service environments with many foreign guests.

Another highlight is the hardware device, exclusively developed by ND Soft. When installed in a physical space such as a meeting room, factory or classroom, this device immediately turns that area into a “smart communication zone”, where people can connect and chat through a real-time translation system without complicated operations.

“We are not just creating an application, but building a smart communication environment where technology becomes a real bridge between people. ReadySay helps people understand each other instantly, no matter where they come from,” said Shinmyung Kim , Project Director of ND Soft.

Innovative products recognized in Korea

With the orientation of “AI for humans”, ND Soft has achieved many remarkable achievements. In 2018, the company was honored as an “Outstanding Entrepreneur” by the Busan City Government. In 2022, ND Soft continued to win the Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award.

In particular, in July 2024, the ReadySay solution was officially recognized by the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups as an "Innovative Product (Fast Track)", marking an important turning point affirming its technological value and high social applicability.

ReadySay real-time translation application experience class in Korea."

Currently, ReadySay is widely deployed in Korea. In the public sector, the company is the main partner of the Seoul Metropolitan Government in the “Multilingual Interpretation System” project serving 21 major construction projects, helping to improve labor safety for foreign workers. In the field of education , Korea Maritime and Ocean University has applied ReadySay in teaching, helping international students understand lectures more deeply and increase their ability to integrate academically.

Vietnam - a strategic step in the ASEAN journey

Ahead of the Vietnam - Korea Digital Forum 2025, ND Soft Co., Ltd. announced its expansion plan to Vietnam - a market considered the leading digital growth hub in Southeast Asia.

According to Mr. Shinmyung Kim, Vietnam has all the conditions for ND Soft to deploy pioneering artificial intelligence technology. In industry, the presence of thousands of FDI enterprises creates an urgent need for training and communicating occupational safety to a multinational workforce. In tourism, the sharp increase in international visitors requires effective and friendly communication support tools. In education, the trend of student exchange between Vietnam and Korea opens up great opportunities for multilingual learning applications.

ND Soft aims to cooperate with Vietnamese businesses and organizations in manufacturing, tourism, education and the public sector, planning to deploy the first pilot projects in 2025 to demonstrate the effectiveness of ReadySay technology.

The ReadySay app supports real-time translation, helping to eliminate language barriers on the jobsite."

In the next 3-5 years, ND Soft aims to turn Vietnam into a strategic center in Southeast Asia, starting with building strategic partnerships and expanding to markets in Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

With the vision of “AI for humans - no one is left behind due to language barriers”, ND Soft hopes to combine Korea's advanced AI technology with Vietnam's highly skilled human resources to create humane, equitable and sustainable solutions for the region.

Ha An

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