Vietnamese Government and NVIDIA Cooperate to Establish AI Research and Development Center

According to the Prime Minister, the cooperation agreement between NVIDIA and the Vietnamese Government, which was signed just over a year after the Prime Minister visited NVIDIA in the United States (September 2023), is an important milestone, demonstrating the strong determination and commitment of Chairman Jensen Huang.

Committed to creating the most favorable conditions

On the afternoon of December 5, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working session with Mr. Jensen Huang, founder and Chairman of NVIDIA Corporation and witnessed the signing ceremony of the Agreement between the Vietnamese Government and NVIDIA Corporation on cooperation in establishing NVIDIA's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research and Development Center and AI Data Center in Vietnam.

At the meeting, the Prime Minister assessed that the Cooperation Agreement between NVIDIA and the Vietnamese Government, which was just signed just over 1 year after the Prime Minister visited NVIDIA in the United States (September 2023), is an important milestone.

The Prime Minister welcomed the Chairman and senior leaders of NVIDIA Corporation to visit and work in Vietnam for the second time, and congratulated the Chairman of NVIDIA on being awarded the VinFuture Prize honoring individuals and scientists of humanity - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

This demonstrates the strong determination and commitment of Chairman Jensen Huang in turning Vietnam into "NVIDIA's second home" with the spirit of "what is said must be done, what is committed must be done, what is done must bring specific results", time, intelligence and timely decisiveness are the decisive factors for success.

In the coming time, the Prime Minister proposed that the two sides cooperate in researching and developing artificial intelligence to create a new production force based on Vietnamese artificial intelligence with the cooperation of NVIDIA and proposed some specific directions.

The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude and high appreciation for the efforts, commitment and dedication of NVIDIA Corporation - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Prime Minister asked NVIDIA Corporation to continue to closely coordinate with the National Innovation Center, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and leading technology enterprises and leading technical universities in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Government commits to creating the most favorable conditions for the effective implementation of cooperation contents between the two sides, bringing practical benefits to both sides in the spirit of harmonious benefits, shared risks, listening and understanding; sharing vision and action; working together, winning together, developing businesses and developing the country together; enjoying joy, happiness and pride together.

Artificial Intelligence is an extraordinary opportunity for Vietnam

For his part, NVIDIA President Jensen Huang expressed his pleasure to return to Vietnam to announce NVIDIA's Research and Development Center in Vietnam, continuing the discussion with the Prime Minister on the fields of artificial intelligence, semiconductor chips, and technology in Vietnam.

"Just as the energy industry turned water and sun into electricity, artificial intelligence is the new industry that will turn electricity and data into valuable digital intelligence. And like electricity, trillions of dollars annually in the artificial intelligence industry will be consumed by Vietnamese people and businesses," he said.

Appreciating Vietnam's strong resources and believing that education is the foundation of Vietnam's artificial intelligence future, Chairman Jensen Huang said that more than 48 thousand engineers in NVIDIA's ecosystem, nearly 100 artificial intelligence enterprises, and 36 universities are cooperating with NVIDIA.

NVIDIA President Jensen Huang expressed his delight in returning to Vietnam to announce NVIDIA's Research and Development Center in Vietnam, continuing discussions with the Prime Minister on the fields of artificial intelligence and semiconductor chips in Vietnam - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac.

He believes that collaborative efforts are helping us build a strong artificial intelligence future for Vietnam.

"Artificial intelligence is an extraordinary opportunity for Vietnam. Vietnam's strong encouragement and support for this field will be a big push to build an artificial intelligence ecosystem for Vietnam and NVIDIA and I will be your partners and friends on every step, every journey of artificial intelligence.

I would like to thank the Prime Minister for his vision and encouragement. His 2023 visit and his messages convinced me of Vietnam's capabilities and the prosperous future that artificial intelligence can bring to Vietnam," said the NVIDIA President.

The Prime Minister and NVIDIA Chairman witnessed the signing and handover of the Agreement between Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung - representing the Vietnamese Government and Mr. Jay Puri, Executive Vice President in charge of global operations of NVIDIA (Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac).

Speaking at the meeting, Minister Nguyen Chi Dung said this is an extremely important event, a historical turning point.

The agreement is not only a strategic step and a new development direction for NVIDIA, but also an important milestone for Vietnam to become Asia's leading AI research and development center, creating breakthroughs for key technology industries, while opening up career opportunities for domestic talent.

This is also an important transitional moment for Vietnam to accelerate digital transformation, entering a new era - the era of national growth - as the message of General Secretary To Lam, to realize the aspiration of building a prosperous and powerful Vietnam.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung speaks at the meeting - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac.

The establishment of NVIDIA's AI Research and Development Center and Viettel's AI Data Center using technologies provided by NVIDIA will be an important foundation to promote research and development of advanced AI technologies in Vietnam.

NVIDIA's support in the field of AI will help Vietnam not only achieve its development goals in the high-tech industry in general and the AI ​​field in particular, but also contribute to promoting the entire Southeast Asia region to become a destination for innovation.

"We are very honored and proud to accompany NVIDIA on this journey and believe that the cooperation will not only help Vietnam improve its technology research and development capacity, but also build a bright future for the AI ​​industry in the Asian region," said the Minister.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/chinh-phu-viet-nam-va-nvidia-hop-tac-thanh-lap-trung-tam-nghien-cuu-va-phat-trien-ve-ai-192241205210714211.htm