Vietnam weighs sweeping AI strategy overhaul as economic ambitions grow
By Choonsik Yoo and Hoa Dinh ( October 1, 2025, 07:15 GMT | Comment) -- Vietnam is preparing to update its national artificial intelligence strategy and adopt a comprehensive AI law this year, treating the technology as critical national infrastructure like electricity. The overhaul comes ahead of the National Party Congress in early 2026, when Communist Party Secretary General To Lam is expected to present his first five-year policy blueprint since taking office in August 2024. Officials see the push as vital to sustaining Vietnam’s economic growth, though experts warn that new compliance burdens and global trade shocks could curb its impact.Vietnam is preparing to overhaul its national artificial intelligence strategy and governance system by the end of the year, as the Southeast Asian nation prepares for its biggest political event in five years and seeks to move its economy up the value chain by joining the global wave of AI innovation....
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