AI Governance Masterclass in Vietnam

Vietnam's AI Law, effective March 2026, introduces a risk-based classification system (high, medium, low risk). High-risk AI systems require mandatory pre-market conformity assessments and human oversight. We help you assess which classification applies to your use case and prepare the necessary governance documentation before enforcement begins.

Vietnam's Personal Data Protection Law (effective January 2026) requires explicit prior consent for data processing, 72-hour breach notification to the Ministry of Public Security, and impact assessments for cross-border data transfers. The Cybersecurity Law also requires 24-month local data storage for Vietnamese user data. Our implementation includes compliance checkpoints for all these requirements.

Yes. Given that only 15-20% of Vietnam's workforce has business-level English, we deliver all training with Vietnamese-language materials and bilingual facilitators. Hands-on exercises use Vietnamese-language examples and locally relevant case studies.

Vietnam offers several incentive mechanisms: preferential CIT rates of 10% for up to 15 years for high-tech projects (vs. standard 20%), the Investment Support Fund (Decree 182/2024) with cash grants for qualifying AI investments, and the NIC Digital Talent Development Program for workforce training. We help you document your investment to qualify for applicable incentives.

While FPT (USD 2.47B revenue) and VinAI offer strong local capability, Pertama Partners brings cross-ASEAN implementation experience with deep regulatory expertise across multiple jurisdictions. We provide structured methodology validated across Southeast Asian markets, combined with Vietnam-specific compliance guidance that reflects the latest AI Law, PDPL, and Cybersecurity Law requirements.

Without governance, AI adoption creates compliance gaps, inconsistent practices, and reputational risks that become expensive to fix later. A governance framework ensures every AI initiative aligns with your values, meets regulatory requirements, and follows clear approval processes. Building this foundation now prevents costly problems as your AI usage grows across the organisation.

You will leave with a complete, customised governance framework including AI usage policies, approval workflows, risk assessment processes, oversight committee structures, and compliance checklists tailored to your industry and organisational scale. These are ready-to-implement documents, not theoretical concepts, so you can start governing AI responsibly immediately.

Early-stage adopters actually benefit the most from governance frameworks because it is far easier and less costly to build responsible AI practices from the start than to retrofit them later. This masterclass gives you the policies, approval processes, and oversight structures before you make significant AI investments, helping you avoid the compliance headaches and reputational risks that organisations face when they move fast without proper guardrails in place.

You leave with a complete governance starter kit that includes a draft AI usage policy customised for your industry, an AI risk register template with pre-populated risk categories, a model approval workflow for evaluating and greenlighting new AI tools, data classification guidelines for AI training data, an incident response playbook for AI failures or bias events, and a board-ready reporting template for communicating AI governance posture to directors and regulators. Each document is designed to be adopted immediately with minimal customisation. We walk your leadership team through every template during the masterclass so you understand the rationale behind each section and can confidently adapt the frameworks as your AI maturity evolves over time.