Modernise your institution under Vietnam's National Digital Transformation Program while meeting the Personal Data Protection Law requirements that take effect in 2026.
Education is one of the eight priority sectors under Vietnam's National Digital Transformation Program (Decision 749/QD-TTg), which aims to train one million people in digital skills. AI solution provision in education accounts for 17% of Vietnam's AI market, making it the third-largest sector for AI adoption. The new Personal Data Protection Law effective January 2026 introduces strict consent requirements and revenue-based penalties up to 5% for violations, directly impacting how institutions handle student data. Vietnam's National Innovation Center has partnered with Google to provide over 20,000 digital skills scholarships across 83 institutions, demonstrating the government's investment in educational technology. Institutions adopting AI now can align with these national priorities while the Investment Support Fund (Decree 182/2024) offers grants for high-tech human resource development.
LOCAL CONTEXT
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.
$2.8 billion AI market by 2030
THE CHALLENGE
“PDPL compliance for student data”
“Alignment with National Digital Transformation Program”
Our team has trained executives at globally-recognized brands
FUNDING & SUBSIDIES
Government-funded programme targeting one million people trained in digital skills by 2025
Covers eight priority sectors including healthcare, education, finance-banking, agriculture, transportation, energy, natural resources, and manufacturing. AI training programmes that align with digital transformation objectives may qualify for government support.
Official SourceScholarship-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 Source10% 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.
Official SourceREGULATORY LANDSCAPE
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
The Personal Data Protection Law effective January 2026 requires explicit consent for student data processing, with penalties up to 5% of revenue. Educational institutions must redesign enrollment and learning management data flows before enforcement begins.
Education is one of eight priority sectors under Decision 749/QD-TTg. Institutions deploying AI should document alignment with national targets to qualify for government support and demonstrate compliance with ministry directives.
OUR PROCESS
We evaluate existing pedagogy, technology infrastructure, and strategic goals to pinpoint where AI delivers the greatest learner impact.
Faculty and staff gain hands-on experience with adaptive learning, AI-assisted grading, and intelligent administrative tools.
Participants establish data privacy policies, bias mitigation protocols, and ethical guidelines tailored to their institution.
Teams launch targeted AI pilots, collect performance data, and refine approaches before scaling to broader adoption.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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WHY PERTAMA PARTNERS
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.
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. Align examples with Vietnamese Ministry of Education requirements and the National Digital Transformation Program's education targets. Use Vietnamese-language learning management systems and student information systems in demonstrations. 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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