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Facing economic challenges, Vietnam takes different approach in AI law

By Choonsik Yoo and Hoa Dinh ( July 10, 2025, 07:46 GMT | Comment) -- Vietnam has enacted a landmark Law on Digital Technology Industry, and in doing so, joins a select group of jurisdictions with AI-specific legislation. But the Southeast Asian nation has gone out of its way to distinguish itself by heavily emphasizing innovation-driven economic growth. The new law aims to position Vietnam as a global digital player through incentives for tech development, flexible regulation, and strong government support for workforce training, while also addressing high-risk AI use cases without imposing stringent restrictions. Despite its ambition, the law leaves many regulatory details undefined, raising concerns among global tech companies about implementation clarity and potential compliance uncertainty. Vietnam has joined a small group of jurisdictions in legislating its AI governance framework into a standalone law, but is differentiating itself from the others in the group by heavily prioritizing the use of the latest innovation as a means to accelerate its already spectacular economic growth....

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