ElectronicsUS chipmaker and military-owned telco also plan to make 6G equipment, smart devicesViettel and Qualcomm are are teaming up on AI smartphones and 6G technology. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)LIEN HOANGMarch 6, 2026 14:59 JSTHO CHI MINH CITY -- Qualcomm and Vietnam's military-run Viettel will partner to develop an AI-powered smartphone, the two announced at the Mobile World Congress industry event in Barcelona.Read NextArtificial intelligenceQualcomm and division of Vietnam's Vingroup debut industrial robot at CESAerospace & Defense IndustriesVingroup's space and satellite company lifts off from VietnamSemiconductorsAI boom is chance for Vietnam to carve out chip design niche: Marvell execSupply ChainGoogle to develop and make high-end phones in Vietnam this yearPoliticsVietnam Communist Party elects To Lam chief for 5 more yearsLatest on ElectronicsElectronicsGlobal large TV shipments soar, driven by falling prices and higher marginsElectronicsDaikin lifts production efficiency for AC control boards in IndiaElectronicsJapan used iPhone, server sales surge as memory prices soar