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Modernise your technology stack under Vietnam's Law on Digital Technology Industry (Law 71/2025) with AI integration that meets cybersecurity and data localisation requirements.

Vietnam's Law on Digital Technology Industry (Law 71/2025), effective January 2026, provides the first standalone statutory framework governing digital technology production, AI systems, and digital assets. The Cybersecurity Law requires 24-month local data storage for Vietnamese user data, and the AI Law mandates conformity assessments for high-risk AI systems. Vietnam has 530,000 software developers and 1.5 million IT sector workers, with developers concentrated in HCMC (56.7%) and Hanoi (33.8%). CIT incentives of 10% for up to 15 years for high-tech projects make Vietnam attractive for technology investments. The Investment Support Fund (Decree 182/2024) provides additional cash grants for qualifying high-tech investments including AI and semiconductors.

DurationProject-based
InvestmentUSD $100,000 - $500,000+
LocationVietnam
$2.8 billion AI market by 2030
AI Market Size
30% annual growth in tech sector
Annual Growth
50% of workforce requires digital skills training
Workforce Upskilling Need

LOCAL CONTEXT

AI landscape in Vietnam

Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing digital economies in ASEAN, with a young, tech-savvy workforce and a thriving startup ecosystem. The Digital Vietnam 2030 vision and vocational training subsidies are creating strong tailwinds for AI adoption across industries.

Market Size

$2.8 billion AI market by 2030

THE CHALLENGE

Sound familiar?

Data protection compliance costs

Vietnamese-language localisation needs

Our team has trained executives at globally-recognized brands

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OUTCOMES

What you'll achieve

Problems you'll solve

  • Custom AI solution built exactly for your requirements
  • Full code ownership - no vendor lock-in or licensing fees
  • Deep integration with your existing systems and workflows
  • Compliance and security built in from the ground up
  • Knowledge transfer so your team can maintain and extend

Value you'll gain

  • Competitive advantage through proprietary AI capabilities
  • Complete control over data, models, and infrastructure
  • Solutions that evolve with your business, not a vendor roadmap
  • Total cost of ownership typically lower than enterprise SaaS
  • Team capability building alongside solution delivery

FUNDING & SUBSIDIES

Government funding for AI training in Vietnam

NIC Digital Talent Development Program

Scholarship-based; individual and institutional applications accepted

Google partnership providing 20,000+ digital skills scholarships across 83 institutions, plus USD 2.2 million USAID funding for digital inclusion and workforce development.

Official Source
Investment Support Fund (Decree 182/2024)

Cash grants for qualifying investments; first applications accepted until July 2025

Cash grants and subsidies for businesses investing in high-tech industries including AI, semiconductors, and R&D. Includes human resource development support.

Official Source
CIT Incentives for Technology Companies

10% CIT for 15 years; 2-4 year full exemption + 4-9 year 50% reduction

Preferential Corporate Income Tax rate of 10% for up to 15 years for high-tech projects including AI and software (vs. standard 20%). Tax holidays of 2-4 years full exemption followed by 4-9 years at 50% reduction.

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REGULATORY LANDSCAPE

Compliance considerations in Vietnam

Vietnam's AI Law (Law 134/2025), effective March 2026, establishes a risk-based classification system requiring mandatory pre-market conformity assessments for high-risk AI and human oversight for all AI decisions. The Personal Data Protection Law (effective January 2026) introduces revenue-based penalties up to 5% for data transfer violations, replacing Decree 13/2023's framework. The Cybersecurity Law (Decree 53/2022) requires 24-month local data storage for Vietnamese user data. Organisations should monitor the development of subsidiary implementing regulations as enforcement mechanisms are being established.

CHALLENGES IN VIETNAM

Why organizations in Vietnam need custom ai solutions

Data protection compliance costs

The Personal Data Protection Law effective 2026 introduces new compliance requirements that affect how organisations collect, process, and store data used in AI systems. Budget planning must account for these compliance costs.

Vietnamese-language localisation needs

Training materials and AI tools require Vietnamese-language support. Only 15-20% of the workforce has business-level English, making localisation essential for practical adoption.

OUR PROCESS

How we deliver results

Step 1

Discovery

Deep dive into your requirements, constraints, and success criteria.

Step 2

Design

Architecture and solution design with your technical team.

Step 3

Build

Iterative development with regular demos and feedback loops.

Step 4

Deploy & Support

Production deployment, training, and ongoing maintenance.

IS THIS RIGHT FOR YOU?

Finding the right fit

This is ideal for you if...

Organizations with unique processes that standard tools cannot handle

Companies in regulated industries needing full control

Businesses wanting to build proprietary AI competitive advantage

Teams with some technical capacity to maintain solutions long-term

Organizations with significant data assets to leverage

Consider another option if...

Teams looking for quick wins with standard AI tools

Organizations without budget for custom development ($100K+)

Companies that prefer ongoing SaaS relationships

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WHY PERTAMA PARTNERS

Our advantage in Vietnam

While Vietnamese market leaders like FPT (USD 2.47 billion revenue, USD 7.7 billion market cap) and VinAI (top-20 global AI R&D) offer strong local capability, and global consultancies (McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, KPMG, EY, Accenture) provide enterprise advisory, Pertama Partners occupies a distinctive position: we combine cross-ASEAN regulatory expertise spanning the AI Law, PDPL, and Cybersecurity Law with structured, practitioner-led training methodology validated across multiple Southeast Asian markets. Unlike large consultancies, we focus exclusively on practical AI capability building rather than theoretical advisory. Unlike local tech companies, we bring regulatory knowledge across ASEAN jurisdictions, enabling Vietnamese enterprises expanding regionally to build consistent AI governance frameworks.

Local Delivery

Vietnamese-language delivery is essential: only 15-20% of the workforce has business-level English proficiency. All training materials, exercises, and documentation must be provided in Vietnamese with bilingual facilitators available. Vietnamese corporate training culture traditionally favours lecture-based, instructor-led methods; however, AI training benefits from hands-on labs and practical demonstrations. We recommend a blended approach: structured presentations followed by guided hands-on practice with Vietnamese-language AI tools. Delivery should focus on practical application to Vietnamese business contexts, with case studies drawn from local industry examples where possible. Delivery is recommended in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi, where 90% of Vietnam's tech talent and business headquarters are concentrated.

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