The Au Lac Grand Prize, a USD 1 million award honoring AI solutions developed and mastered by Vietnamese innovators, has announced 15 solutions advancing to the preliminary round, selected from more than 400 entries. From a platform designed to understand Vietnam’s legal system to a tool that deciphers traditional medicine remedies, these solutions represent building blocks of sovereign AI capabilities being developed by Vietnamese innovators.
Against the backdrop of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, which identifies science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation as key drivers of national development, the Au Lac Grand Prize contributes to advancing these priorities by identifying, recognizing, and promoting AI solutions developed and mastered by Vietnamese innovators.
The Au Lac Grand Prize was initiated by the Au Lac AI Alliance, with FPT Corporation as a sponsor and the Government Electronic Information Portal and VnExpress serving as media sponsors. The judging panel brings together leading AI experts, scientists, technology business leaders, investment funds, universities, and representatives of innovation communities in Vietnam and abroad, helping ensure independence, objectivity, and global standards throughout the evaluation process.
The inaugural Au Lac Grand Prize attracted more than 400 entries from research teams, engineers, startups, and technology companies. The AI solutions address a wide range of challenges in everyday life and Vietnam’s socioeconomic activities, including flood forecasting and safe route planning; medical image analysis for doctors; legal and financial support for individuals and businesses; factory automation; optimization of infrastructure, energy, and logistics operations; and acceleration of scientific research.
Many of the submitted solutions have already achieved notable milestones, including winning major awards at domestic and international innovation competitions and national startup contests, filing patent applications that have been published, being adopted by government agencies, or securing investment to further develop their technologies.
Based on the Prize’s five evaluation criteria — socioeconomic impact; innovation and technological mastery; sustainability; scalability; and ethics and responsibility in AI development — 15 solutions have been selected to advance to presentations and direct discussions with the Preliminary Judging Panel. All 15 solutions were developed by Vietnamese innovators to address challenges in Vietnam and have already undergone real-world testing or deployment.
Mr. Le Hong Viet, CEO of FPT Smart Cloud, FPT Corporation, a member of the Au Lac AI Alliance and representative of the Prize Organizing Committee, said: “More than 400 entries in the inaugural season demonstrate strong interest among researchers, engineers, startups, and technology companies in developing and applying AI in Vietnam. The submissions also reflect diverse approaches and a broad range of challenges that AI can address across research, manufacturing, business, and everyday life. The Au Lac Grand Prize aims to create further momentum for development teams to enhance the quality of their solutions, progressively master core technologies, and deliver tangible value to users, organizations, and society.”
During the preliminary round, teams will present their solutions and engage directly with the Preliminary Judging Panel and authorized AI experts. The panel will select solutions to advance to the final round, scheduled for November 2026. The winning solution is expected to be announced and awarded in December 2026.
The 15 Vietnamese-developed AI solutions competing for the USD 1 million prize are:
1Robot: An AI ecosystem for smart factories, digital cities, and specialized autonomous systems. The platform enables robots and autonomous vehicles to perceive their surroundings, navigate, coordinate, and operate safely.
AesirX ComplianceOne: A Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform for enterprises. The Forseti AI assistant uses approved regulatory frameworks and organizational data to support the development of reports, policies, assessments, and compliance documentation. AI-generated outputs can be traced back to their source information, recorded in the audit trail, and require human review before being used in official documentation.
BioAI: An AI-powered platform designed to decode the molecular mechanisms of traditional medicine remedies. The system connects biological data, chemical structures, and proteins associated with therapeutic effects, followed by validation through simulations and biological experiments. The solution aims to support medicinal research and the development of scientifically grounded healthcare products.
Brain-Life: An AI-powered platform that analyzes brain signals, heart rate, and movement to identify states such as concentration, stress, fatigue, and mental overload. The solution targets applications in transportation, education, healthcare, and research.
CloudThinker VibeOps Platform: A platform that uses AI Agents to automatically detect infrastructure incidents, analyze root causes, and perform remediation, helping optimize technology budgets while enabling BFSI enterprises to maintain stable 24/7 operations.
CMC Video Miner: A platform combining computer vision, natural language processing, and speech recognition to enable systems to understand video content. The solution supports search, analysis, and moderation of large-scale video repositories while reducing reliance on manual processing.
Egg Vision: A system combining AI and optical technologies to determine the sex of chicken embryos at an early stage. The solution helps hatcheries reduce unnecessary incubation costs and minimize the culling of male chicks after hatching.
I Got AI: A data and AI governance platform for organizations. The solution supports processes ranging from data collection, standardization, and labeling to model training and AI operations monitoring, enabling organizations to use internal data to develop and operate AI applications in a controlled manner.
LEXcentra: An AI-powered platform for managing the entire legal workflow, from data standardization, evidence-grounded question answering, document review and drafting to workflow management and compliance monitoring. The solution helps determine which legal documents remain in force, identify amendments and supplements, and understand the applicable context, thereby translating regulations into actionable steps within organizational operations.
Murror: An AI-powered mental well-being solution that enables users to record emotions, reflect on thoughts, better understand their emotional state, and improve connections with people around them.
N2TP AI4Science Platform: An AI4Science platform built on a Neuro-Symbolic AI architecture, combining the data-learning capabilities of Neural AI with the knowledge representation and structured reasoning capabilities of Symbolic AI. The platform helps eliminate weak ideas early, reduce trial and error, shorten research cycles, and support the transformation of promising discoveries into intellectual property that can be protected and commercialized.
Onflow Vietnam: An AI solution that transforms scan data from heritage sites and artifacts into realistic 3D models ready for use in games, films, digital museums, and AR/VR experiences. The solution automates model processing, reducing processing time from weeks to minutes while maintaining expert quality control at each stage.
Pathology AI Lab: A platform comprising multiple coordinated AI modules that assist pathologists in analyzing cervical cancer images. The system supports image acquisition, classification, abnormal region detection, feature description, and report generation, while the physician remains responsible for the final diagnosis.
ViCore: A machine vision and AI image analytics platform for smart factories. The solution supports image acquisition and processing, AI model operations, data management, and integration with manufacturing systems. Applications built on the platform support quality inspection, process compliance monitoring, and robot positioning and navigation using 3D imaging.
Volterra: An energy optimization platform for electric vehicle charging station systems. The solution combines energy monitoring, control, and optimization software with connected devices at charging stations, while supporting the integration of solar power and battery energy storage systems.
About the Au Lac Grand Prize
The Au Lac Grand Prize honors AI products and solutions developed and mastered by Vietnamese innovators that create significant and sustainable socioeconomic impact. The Prize aims to encourage technological self-reliance and help strengthen the position of Vietnamese innovation and expertise on the global technology map. The Prize is expected to be awarded for three consecutive years, beginning in 2026.
The Au Lac Grand Prize was initiated by the Au Lac AI Alliance, with FPT Corporation as a sponsor and the Government Electronic Information Portal and VnExpress as media sponsors. The judging panel comprises leading AI experts, scientists, technology business leaders, investment funds, universities, and representatives of innovation communities in Vietnam and abroad, helping ensure independence, objectivity, and global standards throughout the evaluation process.