SotaTek was honored to participate in the Vietnam-Korea Digital Forum 2026, a high-level technology forum between Vietnam and Korea attended by leaders from the Ministries of Science and Technology of both countries. At the event, SotaTek contributed insights on Physical AI and AI Factory while showcasing its AI Made by SOTA ecosystem, with Saydi serving as the forum’s primary interpretation solution.
On October 1, 2026, the Vietnam-Korea Digital Forum 2026 was held at the Embassy of Vietnam in Seoul, South Korea, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen technology cooperation and digital transformation between Vietnam and Korea.
Under the theme “Vietnam – Korea in the AI Era: Co-creating a Digital Technology Ecosystem from AI and Semiconductors to the Global Market,” the forum focused on strategic technology areas including AI, semiconductors, Cloud, data, 5G/6G, cybersecurity, and Smart Factory. The program also aimed to promote R&D, PoCs, joint product development, and practical technology collaboration projects between businesses from the two countries.
A High-Level Technology Forum with Leaders from Vietnam and Korea
The significance of the Vietnam-Korea Digital Forum 2026 was reflected in the participation of senior representatives from government agencies and technology organizations in both countries.
Representing Vietnam were Mr. Vu Hai Quan, Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam; Mr. Nguyen Khac Lich, Director General of the Authority of Digital Technology Industry and AI under the Ministry of Science and Technology; and Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa, Chairman of the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA). On the Korean side, the event welcomed representatives from the Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea (MSIT).
In addition to the opening session, the program featured keynote presentations, B2B networking sessions, and panel discussions involving technology companies from Vietnam and Korea. Key topics included joint R&D, technology transfer, AI and semiconductor talent development, PoC implementation, and bringing jointly developed products to global markets.
This context also highlights SotaTek’s role at the event: not simply as a participating technology company, but as one of the Vietnamese technology enterprises directly contributing to the program as both a speaker and a solution showcase provider.
SotaTek Shares Insights on Physical AI and AI Factory
During the presentation session, Mr. James Le, CEO of SotaTek Korea, represented SotaTek with a presentation titled “Physical AI and AI Factory: From Vietnam’s Technology Capabilities to Co-created Solutions for Smart Manufacturing.”
The topic reflects a growing trend in enterprise AI adoption: AI is no longer limited to software applications or chatbots. It is increasingly being connected with manufacturing systems, physical equipment, operational data, and industrial processes.
With Physical AI and AI Factory, the focus extends beyond developing an AI model. It also involves the ability to deploy AI in real-world operational environments by connecting data, computing infrastructure, software, and physical systems to create solutions for smart manufacturing.
This direction also aligns closely with the forum’s objective of identifying collaboration opportunities across the full journey from R&D and PoCs to joint product development and commercialization.
AI MADE BY SOTA: SotaTek Showcases Its AI Ecosystem in Seoul
Alongside the presentation session, SotaTek hosted an AI technology showcase booth at the event, introducing its portfolio of AI Made by SOTA products. Visitors were able to explore six solutions:
- Saydi – an AI-powered solution supporting real-time multilingual translation and communication.
- NoteX – an AI Meeting Agent that helps capture, summarize, and manage meeting content.
- Cuppy – a personalized AI English tutor.
- Univision – an AI-integrated video management system.
- SotaVision – an AI-powered Computer Vision solution for visual inspection in smart manufacturing.
- SotaAgents – a customizable AI Agent platform designed around enterprise needs and workflows.
One of the key strengths of AI Made by SOTA is that the ecosystem is not limited to a single industry or use case. Its solutions are designed to address a broad range of needs across enterprises, factories, manufacturing, and healthcare, covering areas such as communication, information processing, Computer Vision, AI Agents, and automation.
Rather than presenting AI purely as a technology concept, SotaTek’s booth focused on practical applications that visitors could directly observe and experience, helping them understand how AI can be applied to specific organizational challenges.
Saydi Serves as the Forum’s Primary Interpretation Solution
While the booth provided a space for SotaTek to showcase its AI capabilities, Saydi became part of the forum’s actual operations.
During the Vietnam-Korea Digital Forum 2026, 100% of Saydi-related interpretation needs from the organizing and logistics teams were handled through Saydi, while approximately 50% of event participants used Saydi to support communication throughout the forum.
This was particularly notable because Saydi was not merely demonstrated as a product at the booth. The solution was deployed directly at an event attended by Vietnamese and Korean delegates, addressing real multilingual communication needs in a live environment.
Its role as the forum’s primary interpretation solution also provided a tangible example of how AI can support international collaboration by reducing language barriers, enabling real-time communication, and making interactions between participants from the two technology ecosystems more seamless.
For SotaTek, this also demonstrated a practical approach to AI: not only building AI solutions, but also deploying and operating them in real-world environments.
From Outsourcing to Co-creation: A New Direction for Vietnam-Korea Technology Collaboration
One of the notable messages from the Vietnam-Korea Digital Forum 2026 was the shift from “Outsourcing” to “Co-creation.”
The forum aimed to encourage deeper forms of collaboration between technology businesses in the two countries, including joint R&D, technology transfer, talent development, PoC implementation, and joint product development.
As AI rapidly transforms the way companies build products and operate, this model introduces a different approach for Korean enterprises. Rather than simply seeking software development resources, businesses can work with Vietnamese technology teams from the early stages of research and PoC development through AI solution development, implementation, and product scaling.
This also reflects the direction SotaTek is pursuing in the Korean market: connecting Vietnam’s capabilities in AI development, software engineering, and R&D with the technology needs and business ecosystem of Korea.
Vietnam’s Minister of Science and Technology Recognizes SotaTek’s Technology Capabilities
As part of his working visit to South Korea, Vietnam’s Minister of Science and Technology, Vu Hai Quan, had the opportunity to learn more about SotaTek’s technology capabilities and development direction.
According to SotaTek, the Minister highly appreciated SotaTek’s technology capabilities as well as its ambition to bring Vietnamese technology expertise to the international stage.
In particular, the Minister noted that SotaTek Korea has the potential to become a symbol of the technology bridge between Vietnam and Korea in the future.
For SotaTek Korea, this represents a meaningful direction as technology cooperation between the two countries continues to expand into advanced areas such as AI, semiconductors, robotics, Smart Factory, and Cloud.
SotaTek Korea: Bridging Vietnam’s Technology Capabilities with the Korean Ecosystem
The rapid development of AI is creating new opportunities for collaboration between technology markets. Korea has a strong ecosystem in semiconductors, robotics, manufacturing, AI, and advanced industrial technologies, while Vietnam is developing rapidly in software engineering, AI development, and digital technology.
Connecting these two ecosystems can create collaboration models that go beyond traditional IT outsourcing.
This is the role that SotaTek Korea aims to play: serving as a bridge between Korean enterprises and Vietnam’s technology capabilities, from connecting engineering teams to developing PoCs, AI solutions, and joint development projects.
The Vietnam-Korea Digital Forum 2026 is a clear example of this direction. At a single event, SotaTek shared expertise on Physical AI and AI Factory, showcased its AI Made by SOTA ecosystem, and deployed Saydi in a real-world operational environment.
Vietnam-Korea Digital Forum 2026 and the Next Step in Vietnam-Korea AI Collaboration
The Vietnam-Korea Digital Forum 2026 demonstrated how technology cooperation between Vietnam and Korea is expanding from business networking into strategic technology areas such as AI, semiconductors, Cloud, Smart Factory, and Physical AI.
For SotaTek, the event provided an opportunity to demonstrate Vietnam’s technology capabilities across three distinct dimensions: sharing expertise, showcasing products, and deploying technology in real-world environments.
From James Le’s presentation on Physical AI and AI Factory, to the booth showcasing six AI Made by SOTA products, and especially the deployment of Saydi as the forum’s primary interpretation solution, SotaTek presented an AI approach centered on practical application and real-world implementation.
Moving forward, SotaTek Korea will continue connecting Vietnamese and Korean enterprises across areas including AI, AI Agents, Computer Vision, Physical AI, Smart Factory, and Digital Transformation, contributing to the evolution of collaboration from Outsourcing to Co-creation and bringing technology solutions developed in Vietnam to international markets.
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