FPT and Quandela Sign Two-Year Quantum Collaboration

A two-year framework for Vietnam’s quantum ambitions

FPT Corporation and Quandela have formalized a two-year memorandum of understanding aimed at developing cooperation in quantum technologies and supporting the growth of Vietnam’s quantum ecosystem [1]. The agreement brings together FPT’s engineering capacity, research network and knowledge of the Vietnamese market with Quandela’s photonic quantum computing hardware, software and cloud infrastructure [1]. The partnership was signed on the evening of October 19, 2026, at the French Embassy in Vietnam, according to Vietnamese state media coverage of the ceremony [2].

The announcement is not framed as a single product launch or a one-off research project. It is structured as a framework: a defined period in which the two companies will explore joint initiatives across quantum research, cloud-based computing, education, talent development and possible future applications for industry and government [1]. That distinction matters. Quantum computing remains an emerging field in which enterprises often need access, experimentation, training and use-case discovery before moving toward large-scale deployment.

Under the memorandum, Quandela may provide FPT researchers with access to its cloud-based quantum computing infrastructure, while FPT intends to establish a dedicated research group to conduct experiments and identify possible applications [1]. Reporting by Vietnam News also describes the cooperation as focused on quantum technology research, computing access and workforce development, positioning the MoU as a practical step in France-Vietnam science and technology cooperation [3].

What the agreement covers

The announced collaboration has three operational pillars. The first is joint research and technology development, including potential work on quantum algorithms, quantum communications, cybersecurity-related applications and other shared areas of interest [1]. The second is access to quantum computing resources through Quandela’s cloud-based infrastructure, which would allow FPT researchers to experiment without first building equivalent local hardware capacity [1]. The third is education and talent development, including possible contributions to FPT’s university and high-school programs through learning environments, open-source tools, expert training, seminars and exchanges between researchers and engineers [1].

Nhan Dan’s English-language report adds that the MoU is a non-commercial cooperation framework lasting two years and intended to support training activities, knowledge transfer, expert exchanges and partnerships with universities and research institutes [2]. That non-commercial framing is important because it suggests the initial emphasis is on capability building rather than immediate sales. It also leaves room for later advisory work, industrial use cases or public-sector projects if the research and training phase produces viable opportunities.

TNGlobal reported that the two companies aim to identify new quantum use cases and strengthen links between the Vietnamese and European quantum ecosystems [4]. That ecosystem language is not incidental. For an emerging technology, local adoption depends not only on hardware access but also on trained engineers, informed enterprise users, university programs and a pipeline of applied research. The FPT-Quandela MoU appears designed to address several of those prerequisites at once.

Why Quandela is a relevant partner

Quandela describes itself as a European leader in photonic quantum computing and says its contribution includes expertise in hardware, software and cloud infrastructure [1]. In the same announcement, the company says it provides quantum computers for computing centers, cloud-accessible quantum processors and algorithm access services for academic and industrial customers [1]. The company also says it has deployed industrial systems since 2023 while pursuing future fault-tolerant quantum computers that could scale through integration of thousands of photonic components [1].

For FPT, this gives the collaboration a full-stack character. The Vietnamese group is not only seeking theoretical exposure to quantum computing; the MoU points to access to cloud infrastructure, experimentation, application identification and talent formation [1]. Quantum Zeitgeist’s coverage similarly emphasized that the deal combines FPT’s market expertise with Quandela’s photonic quantum computing hardware, software and cloud infrastructure [5].

That combination may prove useful because quantum adoption is rarely just a matter of buying compute time. Organizations need to learn which problems are plausible candidates for quantum approaches, which remain better suited to classical or hybrid methods, and which business units have data and workflows that can support experimentation. The MoU’s references to research groups, open-source tools, learning environments and potential industrial use cases indicate that both sides are treating quantum capability as an ecosystem-building exercise rather than a narrow procurement process [1].

FPT’s role: engineering, education and market translation

FPT is described in the Quandela announcement as Vietnam’s leading technology corporation, operating across technology and education and serving customers in more than 30 countries and territories [1]. The same source says FPT reported total revenue of USD 2.66 billion for FY2025 and had more than 44,000 employees across its core businesses [1]. Those figures help explain why the company is a plausible local anchor for a quantum ecosystem initiative: it has an engineering base, education activities and enterprise relationships that could translate experimental quantum access into training and applied pilots.

Dr. Nguyen Xuan Phong, FPT’s chief AI transformation officer and director of the Quantum AI & Cyber Security Institute, said the collaboration is intended to strengthen FPT’s internal capabilities, give researchers access to advanced technologies and progressively identify applications that can create value for Vietnam’s economy and technology ecosystem [1]. Nhan Dan separately quoted FPT as saying that combining Quandela’s optical quantum computing capabilities with FPT’s technical expertise and global research network would help promote research, human resource training and practical applications [2].

The emphasis on education is especially notable. The MoU may involve FPT’s university and high-school programs, with potential access to learning environments and open-source tools [1]. If implemented, that could widen the pathway from early STEM exposure to advanced quantum engineering. It could also help Vietnam avoid a common bottleneck in emerging technologies: access to platforms without enough trained people to use them.

Diplomatic and ecosystem context

The signing also has a diplomatic dimension. Nhan Dan reported that the ceremony was witnessed by French Ambassador to Vietnam Didier Le Bret and Professor Tran Tuan Anh, Vice President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology [2]. The event was organized by Business France and described as a chance to connect businesses and partners from the two countries [2]. Éléonore Caroit, France’s Minister Delegate for Francophonie, International Partnerships and French Nationals Abroad, said the agreement represented a concrete step toward implementing high-level commitments reaffirmed by Vietnamese and French leaders during a recent high-level meeting in Paris [2].

This context does not turn the MoU into a government program, but it does situate the corporate agreement within broader bilateral technology cooperation. Vietnam News reported that the agreement was signed as part of efforts to translate strategic cooperation commitments between Vietnam and France into concrete initiatives in advanced science and technology [3]. For France, the deal extends the reach of a domestic quantum technology company into a fast-growing Asian technology market. For Vietnam, it offers access to European quantum expertise at a moment when countries are competing to build talent and application pipelines in strategic technologies.

Marine Xech-Gaspa, Quandela’s director of institutional affairs and public policy, said building a robust quantum ecosystem requires more than technological access, adding that it requires research, expertise, infrastructure and the capacity to align quantum computing with real-world applications [1]. That statement captures the strategic logic of the MoU: the immediate deliverable is not a finished commercial quantum product, but a shared platform for learning, testing and application discovery.

What to watch over the next two years

The key test will be whether the two-year framework produces concrete research programs, trained cohorts, repeatable experiments and credible use cases. The sources published around the signing identify possible work in quantum algorithms, quantum communications, information security, cybersecurity-related applications and industrial use cases [1][2]. They also point to potential collaboration with universities, research institutions, technology partners and industrial stakeholders [1].

The most measurable early milestone would be effective access for FPT researchers to Quandela’s cloud-based quantum platform, followed by the formation of FPT’s dedicated research group [1]. A second milestone would be the launch of training programs, seminars or exchanges that bring quantum tools into FPT’s education network [1]. A third would be the publication or presentation of specific use cases in sectors where optimization, secure communications or advanced simulation could eventually matter.

For now, the announcement should be read as a capability-building agreement rather than proof that near-term commercial quantum advantage has arrived in Vietnam. Its significance lies in the deliberate pairing of cloud access, research, education and ecosystem development over a defined two-year period. If FPT and Quandela can move from access to experiments, from experiments to skills, and from skills to practical pilots, the MoU could become an early foundation for Vietnam’s participation in the next phase of quantum technology adoption.

Developments

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