NIPA Helps 11 Korean AI Startups Enter Vietnam
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The Ho Chi Minh IT Support Center of NIPA said on the 27th that it helped 11 domestic AI companies expand into Vietnam through their participation in "InnoEx 2026."
The event was held on the 19th and 20th in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and also featured a seminar where nine Korean companies presented services for the Vietnamese market.
The event resulted in 126 export consultations, 10 MOUs, and 2 NDAs, and the participating companies also identified more than 50 new buyers.
The Ho Chi Minh IT Support Center of the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) said on the 27th that it helped 11 domestic AI companies expand into Vietnam, using their participation in the Southeast Asian startup event "InnoEx 2026" as an opportunity. The support took place on the 19th and 20th in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
"InnoEx 2026" was hosted by the Business Startup Support Center (BSSC) under Ho Chi Minh City and others. This year's event drew participants from more than 60 countries, with more than 300 companies operating exhibition booths and more than 30,000 visitors.
A total of 11 domestic companies took part in the event. In the AI language and content sector, Flitto and Crosshub participated; in smart manufacturing, Sage and Taejin System; and in video analytics and safety management, Piaspace and EMCity.
In the data and communications infrastructure sector, Altibase and Gadget Korea participated, while BnV Solution, Connecting the Dots, and All My Tour took part in education, lifestyle, and travel services.
The "Korea ICT and AI Partnership Seminar," organized by the Ho Chi Minh Center, was held. The seminar was designed as a venue for nine Korean companies to present services for the Vietnamese market to representatives of local companies and institutions.
Deputy Mayor Bu Minh Thanh said Ho Chi Minh City is a megacity with a population of 14 million. He added that the city plans to tackle urban issues such as transportation, the environment, health care, education, and public services, and to use new technologies such as data-driven administration and AI.
Deputy Mayor Bu Minh Thanh said technology should be viewed as a means of solving problems that deliver practical value to citizens and companies, emphasizing the role of companies. He also said he hoped the seminar would go beyond introducing technologies and lead to local partner discovery for Korean companies, becoming a starting point for cooperation that links practical demonstrations and commercialization based on real urban problems.
During the event period, participating companies visited VNG, the operator of Vietnam's national messenger "Zalo," on the 21st and discussed cooperation measures with officials in charge of each VNG business unit, creating points of contact with local technology companies. The event generated 126 export consultations, 10 MOUs, and 2 NDAs, and the participating companies also identified more than 50 new buyers for future cooperation.
The Ho Chi Minh Center plans to continue follow-up management after the event. Follow-up management will include additional local partner discovery and support for subsequent discussions. The center also plans to connect city-problem-solving cooperation needs presented by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology with the technologies of the participating companies. The cooperation model was designed to move from local PoC to commercialization, with the goal of identifying cooperation models through this process.
Kim Yeong-hoon, head of the Ho Chi Minh Center, said it is difficult for Korean companies to succeed in Vietnam on their own and that Vietnam's digital transformation requires proven partners. He also said mutual strengths must be respected and joint growth is needed. He explained that the goal of the event was to turn business card exchanges into concrete contracts and long-lasting partnerships. He added that the Ho Chi Minh Center intends to serve as a bridge between companies in the two countries.
Source: IT DAILY · Yang Seung-gap
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