Editor’s note: Updated with Vingroup’s response.


Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup is said to be working towards selling its stakes in AI firms VinBrain and VinAI to global tech companies, Singapore-based media The Business Times reported on Wednesday, quoting three sources.

Such companies could include US-based chipmaker NVIDIA, according to the report.

In a reply to TNGlobal, Vingroup said, “We have no comment on this information at the moment.”

VinBrain is a Vietnam-based HealthTech innovator, funded by Vingroup.

VinBrain said it is revolutionizing healthcare with the power of AI. Its products leverage the boundless potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, and Machine Learning to create tailored solutions for the healthcare sector, information from its website showed.

Through its partnerships with hospitals, corporations, and institutes, VinBrain said it committed to bringing the latest AI-enabled diagnostic radiology and digital transformation solutions to patients and professionals alike.

In 2023, VinBrain secured strategic cooperation and commercial agreements with renowned global partners such as Nutex Health, Microsoft, Stanford University and Nvidia.

VinBrain has also signed a commercial agreement with Global Fund to transfer Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for Tuberculosis (TB) screening and detection, named DrAid™ Lung TB.

This initiative aims to screen for tuberculosis in one million Vietnamese people in 2024, VinGroup said in its annual report 2023.

Formerly known as VinAI Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, VinAI (part of the Vingroup ecosystem) ranks among the top 20 AI R&D companies globally, Information from its website showed.

With a team of about 200 world-class AI research scientists and engineers, VinAI is favorably positioned to lead in providing efficient and accessible AI solutions to solve real-world problems.

Earlier this month at InCabin Europe, VinAI introduced DrunkSense, the world’s first system that passively detects drunk driving without a breathalyzer.

By combining facial expression tracking, vehicle control monitoring, and air alcohol sensors, DrunkSense can detect drunk driving with an 85 percent sensitivity rate.

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