Nvidia Teams Up With Vietnam on AI Amid U.S.-China Tensions

Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Nvidia CEO and founder Jensen Huang (C) drink beers at an eatery in old quarters of Hanoi on December 5, 2024. (Photo by Hoang Tuan / AFP)

Nvidia, the U.S. maker of advanced computer chips, signed an agreement to set up an advanced research and development center dedicated to artificial intelligence in Vietnam.

Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia said in a statement: “We are delighted to open Nvidia’s R&D center to accelerate Vietnam’s AI journey […] With our expertise in AI development, we will partner with a vibrant ecosystem of researchers, startups and enterprise organizations to build incredible AI right here in Vietnam.”

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