What happened
- Quandela, a French photonic quantum computing company, announced on October 22, 2026 that Vietnam’s Quanova chose its MosaiQ system, which will be the first quantum computer deployed in Vietnam.
- The machine will go to Quang Trung University in Quy Nhơn (Gia Lai province), as part of a research, teaching and entrepreneurship programme. Nam A Bank supports the initiative.
- The project includes faculty training, curricula, a quantum experience centre, a residency programme for innovators and hackathons.
- The agreement was made official on the evening of October 21 in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the release.
Why it matters
- Quantum computing is also entering diplomacy. According to Quandela, it is the first France–Vietnam collaboration in the field, born from an agreement signed in Paris in the presence of General Secretary Tô Lâm and Emmanuel Macron.
- The package pairs on-site hardware at a university with training, rather than remote cloud access. For Latin American universities, the case shows a funding route through a private bank.
- The release discloses neither the price, the number of qubits nor the installation date.
The number
4 partners. Quandela, Quanova, Quang Trung University and Nam A Bank share the project, and none disclosed what it costs.
Context
Quandela sells quantum computers for data centres, cloud-accessible processors and algorithm services. Quanova is a Vietnamese startup that the release describes as Quandela’s strategic local partner.
What’s next
- Installation of MosaiQ in Quy Nhơn, with no date announced.
- Launch of the residency programme and faculty training.
Bottom line
The same week, Bechtle was tasked with giving the German aerospace centre IQM quantum cloud access and Florida switched on the first stretch of its quantum-safe network: two institutional purchases of quantum technology.
Sources
- Quandela — Quandela and Quanova partner to deploy Vietnam’s first quantum computer (press release, October 22, 2026)
- Cover image: Vũ Tuấn Quy Nhơn, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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