Nvidia proposes areas of strategic cooperation with Vietnam
Nvidia is eyeing stronger cooperation with Vietnam across four key areas
Nvidia has proposed four key areas of strategic cooperation with Vietnam in the field of artificial intelligence. The company aims to collaborate in developing a Vietnamese-owned large language model, building AI infrastructure and GPU capabilities, training the workforce, and fostering startup growth. Speaking at a meeting with Vietnam's Minister of Science and Technology, Vikram Rao, Nvidia's vice president, Enterprise ASEAN, highlighted Vietnam's growing AI ecosystem, which includes enterprises, educational institutions, and technology partners.
Nvidia is already working with Vietnamese companies like FPT, Viettel, and GreenNode on AI infrastructure and capabilities. The company has developed open-source models like Nemotron and offers tools, data, and support solutions to help nations create models tailored to their specific needs. With regards to AI infrastructure, Vietnam currently utilizes around 10,000-15,000 GPUs, while countries such as South Korea possess approximately 50,000-60,000 GPUs and plan to expand this to 200,000-250,000 over the next five years.
Nvidia suggests Vietnam develop a national-scale plan to bolster AI computing capabilities for government agencies, enterprises, universities, and research and development activities. In terms of human resources, startups, research, and AI education, Nvidia proposes expanding its Deep Learning Institute in Vietnam on a nationwide scale and integrating it more deeply into educational curricula.
For the startup ecosystem, Nvidia views Vietnam as one of the most dynamic markets in ASEAN and aims to strengthen cooperation with Vietnamese AI startups. The two sides also discussed supporting researchers, doctoral candidates, and students to engage with Nvidia's AI ecosystem. Minister Quan believes the proposed areas align with Vietnam's strategy for scientific and technological development and innovation.
He requested the ministry's focal units to coordinate and create a joint action plan outlining tasks, resources, and implementation.
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