Vietnam's Largest Telecommunications Group, VNPT,Joins OPTiM for Business Alliancein AI Services and Smart Agriculture
OPTiM Corporation (OPTiM), a market leader in AI, IoT and big data platforms signed aMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group(Headquarters: Vietnam Hanoi, President & CEO Pham Duc Long, VNPT) on a business alliance inAI services and smart agriculture in Vietnam.
As a market leader in AI, IoT and big data platforms, OPTiM has been promoting the use of AI andIoT in order to realize "the 4th Industrial Revolution" in various fields by using OPTiM Cloud IoT OS
in agriculture, medicine, and construction. The agricultural sector has been particularly successful,where OPTiM has acquired a basic patent for pinpoint pesticide application and fertilizer application
technology, and is engaged in smart agriculture business mainly in Japan.
Vietnam's largest※1 telecommunications group, VNPT, is under the control of the Vietnamese
government, and is working to establish and maintain ICT infrastructure and promote the use of theInternet for the development of the Vietnamese economy. In recent years, it has launched a smart
city project utilizing AI, and has begun initiatives related to smart tourism, e-health, smart
transportation, and smart agriculture.
OPTiM and VNPT have signed an MOU to develop AI services and smart agriculture in Vietnam.
After customizing AI services such as OPTiM AI Camera provided by OPTiM, the AI service will be
introduced in various stores and facilities in Vietnam, with the aim of providing support in areas suchas marketing and security. In smart agriculture, the goal is to improve the productivity and quality ofagricultural products, and also build a stable production system for safe and secure agriculturalproducts. This is done by introducing pinpoint pesticide application technology and pinpoint fertilizer
application technology in Vietnam, a major producer of agricultural products, mainly rice.
In maximizing the synergy between the two companies, they will contribute to the development oflocal industries and the realization of healthy lifestyles by introducing advanced AI technology with
OPTiM AI Camera services and smart agriculture solutions.

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Top photo: VNPT President & CEO Pham Duc Long talking to OPTiM President Shunji Sugaya⚫

Bottom left photo: OPTiM CEO Shunji Sugaya's speech⚫

Bottom right photo: VNPT Vice President Huynh Quang Liem and OPTiM President Shunji
Sugaya signing the MOU・・・・・(Back row; from left)
Mr. Pham Anh Tuan: Director of product portfolio strategy Department, VNPT Group
Mr. Ngo Dien Hy: General Director of VNPT-IT Company
Mr. Luong Hong Khanh: Deputy General Director - VNPT-Vinaphone Corporation
Mr. Tran Huu Quyen: General Director of VNPT-Technology JSCMr. Duong Thanh Long: General Director of VNPT Media Corporation

■About OPTiM AI Camera
OPTiM AI Camera is a package service that supports marketing, security, operational efficiency, andmore in any industry by collecting data from various types of cameras and analyzing the images byusing pre-trained AI models. OPTiM AI Camera is equipped with a menu that applies over 300 AI
pre-trained models for 11 industries, including medical, retail, and railways, making it possible tolaunch services that can be executed at a lower cost.
Please refer to the following website:https://en.optim.cloud/services/ai-camera/※1 According to the VNPT survey conducted on July 7, 2017, in the fixed broadband market. For more information,
visit the following website:
http://www.vnpt.vn/en/News/NewsEvents/View/tabid/219/newsid/46714/seo/VNPT-accounts-for-47-of-the-fixedbroadband-market/Default.aspx■About OPTiM Corporation
https://www.optim.com
OPTiM is a leader in internet-based services that improve its clients’ interactions with technology inall aspects of everyday life. Its solutions provide comprehensive IoT management andmultifunctional remote communication. Its business partners include NTT, KDDI, Canon and Fuji
Xerox. Based in Tokyo, Japan, its corporate motto is, "We make the net as simple as breathing."【Copyright/Trademark】※ The corporate names and product names mentioned above are registered trademarks or trademarks.
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