Vietnamese tech companies may be modest in size compared to American and Chinese giants, but their resilience against global big tech is notable. AI approach Big Vietnamese corporations have been exploring and applying AI technology for over a decade. Virtual assistants for customer support and AI-driven navigation tools were introduced in Vietnam years before ChatGPT debuted in late 2022. What does the future hold for Vietnamese tech companies as they face pressure from international tech powerhouses? FPT Corporation, a leader in Vietnamese tech, has been at the forefront of AI innovation. “We began exploring new technologies in 2011-2012. By 2013, FPT was heavily investing in research and development. In 2016, we began launching our products to the market, one after another,” said Dr. Tran The Trung in an interview from Hanoi with The Saigon Times. Trung, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and physics from Melbourne University, later earned his master’s degree and doctorate in astrophysics from Paris 6 University and Versailles University in France. Since returning to Vietnam in 2008, he has worked with FPT and now serves as deputy director for AI products at FPT Smart Cloud and director of FPT’s Technology Research Institute. FPT Smart […]