As part of the program, the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC C4IR) and Anphabe signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement focuses on boosting AI application capacity, enhancing productivity, and expanding connections among the business community, the innovation ecosystem, and the World Economic Forum's (WEF) global network of C4IRs.
Under the agreement, HCMC C4IR and Anphabe will collaborate on researching and measuring AI readiness and capacity. Their joint efforts will aim to raise awareness and enhance the capabilities of business leaders, develop responsible AI application skills, connect the ecosystem, and share best practices. A particular focus will be placed on improving enterprise productivity and operational efficiency within the smart manufacturing sector.
Speaking at the event, HCMC C4IR Director Le Truong Duy emphasized the importance of translating AI from a technological potential into practical value for businesses.
Vietnam, he noted, possesses a dynamic business community and a workforce eager to experiment with new AI-integrated working methods. Through its partnership with Anphabe and the support of OpenAI, HCMC C4IR aims to strengthen AI utilization among leadership teams and promote AI application models that can be tested, measured, and scaled across Vietnamese enterprises.
Duy also suggested that corporate data and knowledge should be recognized as the fundamental bedrock for AI to generate substantive value. Beyond internal corporate data, the effective exploitation of national-scale data sources—transforming raw data into a knowledge repository and integrating it into production and business operations—will help maximize the efficiency of AI applications and shorten the system fine-tuning process.
From this perspective, he proposed that OpenAI provide consulting support to Vietnam, the local business community, and regional authorities in transforming data into knowledge for economic development. Furthermore, he suggested exploring the feasibility of establishing a dedicated research and application center for AI in manufacturing technology within Vietnam.
For HCMC C4IR, the collaboration with Anphabe and OpenAI directly aligns with its mission to drive the transition toward smart manufacturing in the city. The center is currently developing consulting, networking, and ecosystem support programs to help businesses gradually improve their capacity to adopt new technologies, optimize production, and translate innovation into tangible results.
The MoU between HCMC C4IR and Anphabe represents a crucial step in elevating AI capabilities from an individual level to an organizational one—moving from experimentation to measurement, and from effective models to widespread scaling. This partnership is expected to significantly boost the productivity and competitiveness of Vietnamese businesses in the modern AI era.