French photonic quantum computing firm Quandela has partnered with quantum startup Quanova to deploy the first quantum computer in Vietnam.

With support from Nam A Bank, the Quandela MosaiQ photonic system will be deployed at Quang Trung University (QTU) in Quy Nhơn, Gia Lai, Vietnam. The quantum computer will serve as the foundation of a quantum research, innovation, service, and entrepreneurship (quantum-RISE) program at the university.

Alongside the deployment of the MosaiQ system, the program will also offer faculty training, curriculum development, and access to Quandela’s software environment to help grow the country’s quantum workforce.

“Quandela is very proud to see its strategic partnership with Quanova already materialize in the first France–Vietnam quantum computing project and the deployment of Vietnam’s first quantum computer,” said Marine Xech-Gaspa, director of institutional affairs and public policy at Quandela. “We sincerely thank Quang Trung University and Nam A Bank for their trust. Together, we are laying the foundations for a lasting quantum ecosystem that will support education, research and innovation in Vietnam.”

Founded in 2017, Paris-based Quandela unveiled its 2-qubit MosaiQ photonic quantum computer in 2022. That system was supercooled to up to -265°C (-445°F) but used beams of light and photonics principles to run quantum applications, meaning it avoided the need for cryogenic supercooling and could therefore slot into a standard 19” rack system.

In March 2023, French data center firm OVHcloud purchased a MosaiQ quantum computer, which it deployed from its data center in Croix, France.

Quanova is a Vietnamese quantum technology and innovation company that focuses on education, quantum-readiness consulting, and ecosystem building.