CMC launches OpenAI company, ready to enter the era of global AI transformation

After 32 years of operation in the field of information technology, CMC has affirmed its position as one of the leading technology enterprises in Vietnam. With the mission of accompanying the Government in implementing national tasks on promoting the development of Science - Technology, Innovation, National Digital Transformation and Private Economic Development, CMC strives and perseveres in investing in research, mastering and applying advanced technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI).

Connecting Vietnamese intelligence, growing strongly in the era of global AI transformation

The establishment of CMC OpenAI Company marks a strategic step forward, realizing the vision of "AI-X: Connecting intelligence, creating the future" that CMC steadfastly pursues.

Overview of the launching ceremony of CMC OpenAI Company

Speaking at the event, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized: “There are global applications like ChatGPT but there are also countless national applications. The combination of global and local will help our world develop more sustainably. And this is an opportunity for developing countries like Vietnam. CMC OpenAI is a Vietnamese enterprise with the advantage of Vietnamese data, Vietnamese problems. Its advantage is open source AI and its inherent advantage is Vietnamese people, Vietnamese intelligence. The flexibility and adaptability of Vietnamese culture is the most necessary and important thing in an era where technology is creating rapid and breakthrough changes. CMC's bet on AI is the right strategic decision.”

According to Resolution 57 of the Politburo , by 2030, Vietnam will be among the top 3 countries in ASEAN in AI research and development. In that roadmap, key technology enterprises such as CMC are assigned the responsibility of pioneering the development of core technologies, platforms and AI applications.

Minister Nguyen Manh Hung congratulated the launch of CMC OpenAI: “You should be successful to inspire other Vietnamese technology enterprises. Your success must be demonstrated in solving strategic problems of Vietnam and of humanity. That is the problem of increasing labor productivity, double-digit growth, that is the problem of effectively using limited resources. That is the problem of human resource quality, the quality of civil servants, that is the problem of national governance, the problem of the 2-level government model, that is the problem of every Vietnamese person having an assistant to help with work…”

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung

Mr. Nguyen Trung Chinh - Chairman of the Board of Directors/Executive Chairman of CMC Corporation shared: “32 years ago, we started with the dream of putting Vietnam on the world technology map. From the slogan 'Towards the Digital in the Future' in 2003, to the declaration 'Transform or not exist?' in 2017, CMC has been steadfast on the path of digital transformation. In 2019, we built the open platform C.Ope2n to connect knowledge and the business community. In 2024, we announced the AI-X transformation strategy, opening the journey to bring Vietnam into the era of comprehensive AI. And today, the launch of CMC OpenAI Company is a new step forward - crystallizing Vietnamese intelligence, Vietnamese foundation and Vietnamese aspiration, to join the country in rising strongly in the era of global AI transformation.”

Mr. Nguyen Trung Chinh, Chairman of the Board of Directors/Executive Chairman of CMC Corporation

C-OpenAI: a platform based on 25 cutting-edge core technologies

According to CMC, C-OpenAI has 4 outstanding features, including: 25 self-developed core AI technologies; Operating on CMC Cloud infrastructure and a modern data center system, ensuring Vietnamese data sovereignty; Aiming for application in key areas: National legal virtual assistant, Citizen virtual assistant, Education, Healthcare, Finance - Banking, Production, Public Administration; Aiming to bring Vietnamese AI to serve Vietnamese people, with the highest reliability and data security.

C-OpenAI's technology platform is built on more than 25 core technologies developed by CMC, including Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Model (LLM), Speech Processing, and Datalakehouse.

“These technologies have been commercialized and recognized on international rankings, affirming CMC's research and development (R&D) capacity to meet global standards,” said Mr. Dang Van Tu, General Director of CMC OpenAI.

Mr. Dang Van Tu, General Director of CMC OpenAI shares about the company's development orientation

With C-OpenAI, CMC commits to strive for 3 goals:

Pioneering in implementing one of two national tasks and simultaneously realizing the goal of Resolution 57, aiming to master strategic technologies, in which artificial intelligence is one of the country's 11 strategic technologies.

By 2028, become a global digital transformation and AI transformation corporation with revenue of over 1 billion USD, growth of over 20% per year, scale of over 10,000 employees, of which 40% are AI human resources.

By 2030, become one of the top 5 digital technology enterprises in Vietnam, capable of competing on par with advanced countries.

The C-OpenAI launch event is a highlight of CMC's strategic activities in 2025. Previously, in November 2024, CMC announced the AI ​​Transformation (AI-X) initiative in Hanoi and Tokyo, Japan. In January 2025, the Group was assigned two national tasks on CMC Cloud and the C-OpenAI Open Ecosystem, and presented the AI ​​Transformation framework at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland). In June 2025, CMC started construction of the Innovation Space Complex in Hanoi; in July 2025, it announced the CMC SHTP DC Super-scale Data Center project in Ho Chi Minh City with a total investment of 250 million USD. In early August 2025, CMC accompanied General Secretary To Lam on a state visit to Korea, signing strategic cooperation agreements with Samsung C&T, TmaxSoft, CoAsia Semi Korea and MOUs with 11 Korean universities and educational institutions.

The establishment of C-OpenAI is considered a concrete step after nearly 1 year since CMC announced the AI-X strategic initiative. CMC OpenAI is not just a company, but a strong commitment of CMC in accompanying the Government, businesses and the community to help Vietnam master AI technology, realizing the digital aspirations of the nation.

Thuy Nga

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