Vietnam’s First Unicorn Bets on AI and Overseas Growth (Nikkei Asia)

VNG, Vietnam’s first unicorn, has created a chat app that trails only Facebook and YouTube in terms of popularity in the country.
 
But the gaming startup-turned-tech conglomerate wants to be more than just a local version of WeChat. As the “superapp” chatter intensifies, the company is betting on AI to secure its future. READ MORE (GOOGLE CACHE)

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