On October 28, Viettel Data and Artificial Intelligence Service Center (Viettel AI), an unit of Viettel Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Presight, a leading data analytics and generative AI company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The signing ceremony took place in Dubai during a business session between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and companies from both nations.
According to the agreement, Viettel AI and Presight will collaborate on developing generative AI (AI capable of creating images, text, and videos based on existing data), AI solutions for smart city operations, big data analytics solutions for enterprises, and AI talent development.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed that Vietnam and the UAE are increasingly connected through telecommunications and fiber optics and could soon be even more closely linked through artificial intelligence.
Nguyen Manh Quy, CEO of Viettel AI, shared: “With our expertise in core technologies like AI, Big Data, Robotics, and Digital Twin, coupled with Viettel’s experience in deploying national AI platforms and projects, along with Presight’s advanced market knowledge and technology, we are confident in creating new breakthroughs in AI and expanding into international markets. Focusing on local language-based products and services will enable us to deliver better experiences for users in each country.”
Thomas Pramotedham, CEO of Presight, stated: “We are thrilled to embark on this strategic partnership with Viettel AI. Combining our expertise and resources in AI will bring significant advancements to digital transformation initiatives. Viettel AI has strengths in data analysis and natural language processing, and I am grateful for the opportunity for Presight and Viettel to contribute to Vietnam’s digital transformation journey.”
As a pioneering technology company in Vietnam, Viettel currently has the country’s largest data center infrastructure, ready to meet big data processing and AI development demands. Viettel is also leading in the development of large-scale Vietnamese language models, with AI products like virtual court assistants, virtual assistants for civil servants, and AI solutions for specialized tasks for financial enterprises. Currently, Viettel’s virtual assistants are effectively used by various ministries, provincial governments, and financial enterprises.
