Vietnam: Law on Artificial Intelligence including measures regarding prohibited acts was introduced to National Assembly

On 27 November 2025, the Law on Artificial Intelligence was introduced to the National Assembly of Vietnam, setting out prohibitions on risky artificial intelligence practices. Article 7(1) prohibits exploiting or hijacking artificial intelligence systems to commit illegal acts or infringe legitimate rights and interests. Article 7(2)(a) prohibits developing, providing, deploying, or using artificial intelligence systems for acts strictly prohibited by law. Article 7(2)(b) prohibits deliberate and systematic deception through fabricated or simulated real persons or events causing serious harm. Article 7(2)(c) prohibits exploiting vulnerabilities of children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, or persons with limited capacity to cause harm. Article 7(2)(d) prohibits creating or disseminating false content that seriously endangers national security, public order, or social safety. Article 7(3) prohibits unlawful data collection, processing, or use in violation of data, personal data protection, intellectual property, and cybersecurity laws. Article 7(4) prohibits obstructing or distorting human oversight, intervention, and control mechanisms. Article 7(5) prohibits concealing, erasing, altering, or falsifying mandatory disclosures, labels, or warnings. Article 7(6) prohibits abusing artificial intelligence research, testing, evaluation, or verification activities to commit unlawful acts.