Plaud launches AI work companion in Vietnam

Plaud announced its AI work companion on October 27 in Vietnam, where demand for the tool had been steadily growing. Users in Vietnam nearly tripled from September 2025 to September 2026, with professionals in manufacturing and technology industries driving much of this interest. These sectors often involve lengthy discussions with international partners, leading to many lengthy Plaud recordings.

Vietnamese users tend to converse in multiple languages, with only about one-third of their Plaud recordings being in Vietnamese, and others in English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, and other languages. This multilingual usage presents an opportunity for AI-powered productivity tools like Plaud, which transforms discussions into structured summaries and actionable insights.

Megumi Yoshinaga, Plaud's head of Asia-Pacific and MEA Marketing, emphasized that the goal is to free up professionals' time by reducing the time spent on note-taking, transcription, and follow-up work. Plaud aims to surpass one million users in Vietnam by 2030, contributing to its broader goal of reaching 10 million users across Asia-Pacific.

The company's strategy includes launching Plaud Note Pro, a credit card-sized device for capturing phone calls and in-person conversations, and Plaud NotePin S, a wearable device that can be worn as a necklace, clip, wristband, or pin. Both devices support transcription in over 112 languages, including Vietnamese, and the latest version of Plaud Intelligence, which converts captured conversations into ready-to-share work.

This expansion into Vietnam is part of Plaud's mission to enhance human intelligence by assisting professionals in capturing, structuring, and acting upon the intelligence generated through conversations.