Japan: Japan-Vietnam memorandum of understanding including provisions on cooperation in AI and accelerating digital transformation
Progress
Current status
adopted
02 May 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Vietnam
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Artificial Intelligence authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
ML and AI development
technological consumer goods
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
Vietnamese and Japanese Prime Minister signed memorandum of understanding, including provisions on cooperation in AI and accelerating digital transformation
On 2 May 2026, the Vietnamese and Japanese Prime Ministers signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on information and communications technology (ICT) and digital transformation. The MoU applies to both countries' public and private sectors engage…
Event type
declaration
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government