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Vietnam: National Assembly adopted Law on Artificial Intelligence including conformity assessment requirement for high-risk AI systems

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National Assembly adopted Law on Artificial Intelligence including conformity assessment requirement for high-risk AI systems

On 10 December 2025, Vietnam’s National Assembly adopted the Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI), which applies to Vietnamese and foreign entities operating in the country, excluding AI used solely for defence, security, or cipher purposes. The Law …

Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Authorisation of goods or services
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2025-09-29
in consultation

On 29 September 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) opened a public consultation, un…

2025-10-20
processing consultation

On 20 October 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) closed the public consultation, wh…

2025-11-27
under deliberation

On 27 November 2025, the Law on Artificial Intelligence was introduced to the National Assembly of …

2025-12-10
adopted

On 10 December 2025, Vietnam’s National Assembly adopted the Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI), w…

2026-03-01
in force

On 1 March 2026, the Law on Artificial Intelligence enters into force. The Law requires high-risk A…