"Technology Connecting AI and People — The VBEE Story Begins in Vietnam"
- 넥스트챌린지 재단법인
- Jun 7
- 2 min read
🚀 [Rising Startup] VBEE — Shaping New Connections Between Humans and Machines
The rapid advancement of Conversational AI is fundamentally transforming how humans interact with technology.Amid this evolution, Vietnamese startup VBEE is pioneering the development of an AI-powered voice ecosystem, helping to position Vietnamese as a leading language in the digital world.
This week in Next Challenge’s [Rising Startup], we spotlight VBEE, a trailblazer ushering in the era of AI-powered Vietnamese communication.
💡 “Technology for Vietnamese, Created by Vietnamese”
Founded in 2018 by Ho Minh Duc, VBEE is building an automated communication ecosystem for businesses and communities through smart voice solutions.
Their goal is to enhance user experience and maximize operational efficiency through virtual assistant technologies that enable natural, human-like interactions.
💡 Core AI Voice Technology Solutions
✅ Text-to-Speech (TTS)Natural and emotionally rich Vietnamese speech synthesis (with regional accent support)
✅ Voice CloningRealistic voice cloning from short audio samples — ideal for brand voices and personal content
✅ AI DubbingAutomated video dubbing — precisely matches lip-sync and emotional tone for multilingual content
✅ AI Voice APIProvides voice APIs for various platforms such as chatbots and virtual call centers
🏆 Key Achievements
📌 2018 Vietnam Talent Award — 2nd Place Winner for Vietnam’s first AI-based TTS solution
📌 Sao Khue 2025 — Winner, Best Voice Synthesis Platform category
📌 Successful completion of Seed and Pre-Series A funding rounds
📌 As of June 2023:
1M+ users
60+ billion characters converted
200M+ automated calls generated
🌏 Driving the Digital Transformation of Vietnamese
VBEE is helping elevate Vietnamese voice technology to meet global standards, accelerating the digital transformation of local languages.This is both a challenge and an opportunity to advance cultural identity alongside technological innovation in the AI era.
👉 Next Challenge Foundation is proud to collaborate with innovative Vietnamese startups like VBEE to shape a better future through technology!
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