On the morning of 9 November 2026 in Tokyo, at the Vietnam–Japan Public-Private Forum on Economic, Science and Technology Cooperation themed "Co-creating technology, co-building future value chains", FPT exchanged two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Japanese partners on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and the low-altitude economy, witnessed by General Secretary and State President To Lam.
Two memoranda
- Low-altitude economy: the Vietnam Low-Altitude Economy Alliance (LAEP), led by FPT, signed with the Kaga National Strategic Special Zone Promotion Association to study forming industrial clusters and production facilities and using data and AI for new business models. FPT contributes AI, data analytics, software and implementation experience in the automotive industry.
- UAVs: FPT and NTT e-Drone Technology will cooperate on research, development and commercialisation in Vietnam and Japan, including drone remote controllers, a survey of Vietnam's UAV market, proof-of-concept projects and wider distribution channels.
Five proposed pillars of cooperation
FPT Chairman Truong Gia Binh said AI is driving science and innovation at an unprecedented pace and proposed five pillars: building sovereign, trusted AI infrastructure linking AI Factories; AI transformation for businesses and supply chains in automotive, electronics, logistics and energy; training tens of thousands of Japanese-speaking AI and quantum engineers; setting up a Vietnam–Japan co-creation fund; and cooperation in the quantum era. He stressed that the two sides would jointly build a new future for both peoples.
FPT chips and drones on show in Tokyo
FPT displayed boards using power chips whose entire design process it controls, for smart homes, SSD memory cards and cars; at the end of 2025 FPT exported its first commercial batch of power chips to Japan via Restar. It also showed a fixed-wing UAV integrating control software and AI, together with partner Gremsy.
In Japan since 2005
FPT has been in Japan since 2005 and now has 18 offices and development centres, more than 5,500 staff in Japan and over 15,000 engineers and experts worldwide serving Japanese clients. It has joint ventures with SCSK, Konica Minolta and CAC Holdings, an alliance with OKI, and works with NVIDIA on the FPT AI Factory in Japan. Its goal is to join the top 13 IT companies in Japan by 2033. The new MoUs extend FPT's presence from software services into hardware and emerging technology sectors.
Key takeaways
- FPT exchanged a UAV MoU with NTT e-Drone Technology and a low-altitude economy MoU between LAEP and the Kaga special zone association.
- The five proposed pillars cover AI infrastructure, AI transformation, talent, a co-creation fund and quantum technology.
- FPT aims to be among Japan's top 13 IT companies by 2033.