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NVIDIA to build AI research and data centres in Vietnam

US tech giant NVIDIA will develop a research centre and data centre dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) studies in Vietnam, the National Innovation Centre announced on December 5.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (second from right) and NVIDIA founder and chief executive officer Jensen Huang (second from left) witness the signing of a cooperation agreement on artificial intelligence research between Vietnamese government and NVIDIA Group. (Photo: VNA)
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (second from right) and NVIDIA founder and chief executive officer Jensen Huang (second from left) witness the signing of a cooperation agreement on artificial intelligence research between Vietnamese government and NVIDIA Group. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – US tech giant NVIDIA will develop a research centre and data centre dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) studies in Vietnam, the National Innovation Centre announced on December 5.

It is the result of an agreement between NVIDIA and the Vietnamese Government, which was signed during the second visit of Jensen Huang, NVIDIA founder and chief executive officer to Vietnam the same day.

The agreement was signed by Nguyen Chi Dung, Minister of Planning and Investment, and Jay Puri, NVIDIA executive vice president of Worldwide Field Operations, in the presence of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and NVIDIA founder Jensen Huang.

The Vietnam Research and Development Center (VRDC) – and the AI Data Centre will serve as platforms to help NVIDIA and its local partners promote research, development, and deployment of advanced AI technologies.

These centres will not only play a key role in supporting research initiatives, developing AI applications, and fostering innovation and entrepreneurship, but also create job opportunities for talented individuals in Vietnam.

The new infrastructure provided through the centres will support Vietnam’s national AI strategy, laying the foundation for nurturing and developing AI talent by utilising NVIDIA's advanced AI technologies.

This will help Vietnam accelerate AI research, development, and application in key industries such as health care, education, transportation, and finance.

Vietnam is recognised as one of the countries with strong potential for AI development and application, thanks to its young, dynamic, and tech-savvy workforce. The Vietnamese Government has also identified AI as a priority area in its national development strategy.

The cooperation agreement between Vietnam and NVIDIA is expected to boost the development of AI in the country and the Southeast Asia region.

Speaking about the agreement, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said: "Innovation is one of the areas that the Vietnamese Government particularly cares about and considers a key factor in the country's development strategy. We are committed to creating the most favourable environment for leading global technology companies like NVIDIA to implement research and development projects in Vietnam.

"The cooperation between the Vietnamese Government and NVIDIA is a strategic step that not only helps Vietnam enhance its research and AI application capabilities, promotes the development of the high-tech industry in Vietnam, but also opens up new growth opportunities for NVIDIA."

Through this strategic collaboration, Vietnam will work with NVIDIA to promote the strong development of AI technology in the country according to international standards, while creating a bright future for the innovation ecosystem and high-tech industry in the region./.

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