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Vietnamese unicorn VNG prepares for the future with push into AI

Vietnamese unicorn VNG prepares for the future with push into AI

Vietnam is increasingly a crowded market for e-wallet companies like Momo and ZaloPay. (Photo by Tomoya Onishi)

Lien Hoang

01 May, 2021

It is a hazy afternoon in Ho Chi Minh City, and Vuong Quang Khai has just pulled up in a compact SUV to introduce Nikkei Asia to Kiki, his company’s artificial-intelligent voice assistant.

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