Trong-Bao Ho

VinRobotics  ·  Foundation AI Engineer Learning from Demonstration

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I am a Foundation AI Engineer at VinRobotics, working on Vision-Language-Action models and Imitation Learning. Previously, I was an AI Engineer at VNG ZingPlay Game Studios, focusing on reinforcement learning in games. I obtained my B.Sc. degree in Computer Science (Advanced Program in Computer Science) from the University of Science, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (HCMUS) in 2024, advised by Prof. Dien Dinh and Dr. Long Nguyen.

Publications

2026
Start Right, Arrive Right: Asynchronous Execution via Initial Noise Selection
Trong-Bao Ho*, Quang-Tan Nguyen*, Thien-Loc Ha*, Gia-Binh Nguyen, Viet-Thanh Nguyen, Long Dinh, Minh N Vu, Duy MH Nguyen, An Thai Le, Ngo Anh Vien
arXiv 2026 Under Review
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Finetuning Vision-Language-Action Models Requires Fewer Layers Than You Think
Gia-Binh Nguyen, Trong-Bao Ho, Thien-Loc Ha, Khoa Vo, Philip Lund Møller, Quang T Nguyen, Long Dinh, Tuan Dam, Vu Duong, Tung M Luu, Trung Le, Tran Nguyen Le, Minh Vu, An Thai Le, Ngan Le, Daniel Sonntag, James Zou, Jan Peters, Duy MH Nguyen, Ngo Anh Vien
arXiv 2026 Under Review
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EquiVLA: A General Framework for Rotationally Equivariant Vision-Language-Action Models
Thien-Loc Ha*, Quang-Tan Nguyen*, Trong-Bao Ho*, Long Dinh, Minh Duc Nguyen, Gia-Binh Nguyen, Pham Tri Quang, Minh N Vu, Duy MH Nguyen, An Thai Le, Ngo Anh Vien
arXiv 2026 Under Review
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FOCA: Future-Oriented Conditioning for Data-Efficient Vision-Language-Action Adaptation
Duc Nguyen*, Nghiem Diep*, Binh Nguyen Gia*, Trong-Bao Ho, Doanh Le Thien, Quang Nguyen, Thien-Loc Ha, Tran Van Nhiem, Bao Thach, Tran Nhat, Tuan Tran, Artur Habuda, Philip Lund Møller, Tran Nguyen Le, Daniel Sonntag, Mathias Niepert, Khoa Doan, Vu Duong, Hung Ngo, Minh VU, Duy Nguyen, An Thai Le, Vien Ngo
ICML 2026
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2024
Multi-perspective traffic video description model with fine-grained refinement approach
Tuan-An To*, Minh-Nam Tran*, Trong-Bao Ho*, Thien-Loc Ha*, Quang-Tan Nguyen*, Hoang-Chau Luong, Thanh-Duy Cao, and Minh-Triet Tran
CVPR Workshop 2024
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Auto Graph of Thoughts: A Hands-free and Cost Effective Method for using Graph of Thoughts
Thien-Loc Ha*, Trong-Bao Ho*, Long Nguyen, Dien Dinh
ICCTA 2024
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2023
Vi-ATISO: An Effective Video Search Engine at AI Challenge HCMC 2023
Quang-Tan Nguyen*, Xuan-Quang Nguyen*, Trong-Bao Ho*, Duc-Thang Truong, Minh-Hoang Le
SoICT 2023
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Education

HCMUS CS
B.S. in Computer Science  ·  2020 – 2024
Advisor: Long Nguyen, Dien Dinh
Thesis: Exploring Methods for Searching Effective Prompting Strategies in Large Language Models

Work Experience

VinRobotics
Foundation AI Engineer  ·  Jun 2025 – Present
Working with An Thai Le and Vien Ngo
VNG ZingPlay Game Studios
AI Engineer  ·  Dec 2023 – Jun 2025
VNG ZingPlay Game Studios
AI Intern  ·  Mar 2023 – Dec 2023