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AI for Finance Teams in Vietnam

Automate financial operations in Vietnam while navigating Decree 13/2023, the 2026 Personal Data Protection Law, and cross-border data transfer requirements.

Duration2-5 days
LocationVietnam
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AI Landscape in Vietnam

Vietnam's Personal Data Protection Law effective 2026 introduces penalties of up to 5% of revenue for data transfer violations, directly impacting financial data handling practices. The Cybersecurity Law requires 24-month local data storage, affecting financial systems with international components. Finance and banking represent 22% of Vietnam's AI solution provision, the second-largest sector. Cross-border data transfer rules under Decree 13/2023 require impact assessments submitted within 60 days, adding compliance complexity for multinational financial operations.

Key Challenges in Vietnam

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

Why Pertama Partners 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.

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.

Market Size

$2.8 billion AI market by 2030

Sound familiar?

Data protection compliance costs

Vietnamese-language localisation needs

Our team has trained executives at globally-recognized brands

SAPUnileverHoneywellCenter for Creative LeadershipEY

What you'll achieve

Problems you'll solve

  • Manual financial analysis and reporting consuming excessive time
  • Slow month-end close processes due to lack of automation
  • Limited forecasting capabilities despite available data
  • Time-consuming audit preparation and compliance documentation

Value you'll gain

  • Speed: Faster reporting and analysis
  • Accuracy: AI-assisted error detection
  • Insights: Better forecasting with AI
  • Efficiency: Automate routine finance tasks

YOUR PATH FORWARD

From Readiness to Results

Every AI transformation is different, but the journey follows a proven sequence. Start where you are. Scale when you're ready.

1

ASSESS · 2-3 days

AI Readiness Audit

Understand exactly where you stand and where the biggest opportunities are. We map your AI maturity across strategy, data, technology, and culture, then hand you a prioritized action plan.

Get your AI Maturity Scorecard

Choose your path

2A

TRAIN · 1 day minimum

Training Cohort

Upskill your leadership and teams so AI adoption sticks. Hands-on programs tailored to your industry, with measurable proficiency gains.

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2B

DEPLOY · 2-5 days

AI for Finance Teams

AI-powered finance operations.

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3

SCALE · 1-6 months

Implementation Engagement

Roll out what works across the organization with governance, change management, and measurable ROI. We embed with your team so capability transfers, not just deliverables.

Design your rollout
4

ITERATE & ACCELERATE · Ongoing

Reassess & Redeploy

AI moves fast. Regular reassessment ensures you stay ahead, not behind. We help you iterate, optimize, and capture new opportunities as the technology landscape shifts.

Plan your next phase

Frequently asked

Sources & References

  1. Vietnam's National Assembly passed Law No. 134/2025/QH15 on Artificial Intelligence on 10 December 2...Baker McKenzie (2026)
  2. Vietnam's Personal Data Protection Law (effective 1 January 2026) replaces Decree 13 and introduces ...Hogan Lovells (2025)
  3. Vietnam's Cybersecurity Law (Law No. 24/2018/QH14) and implementing Decree 53/2022/ND-CP (effective ...U.S. International Trade Administration (2022)
  4. Vietnam's digital economy reached approximately USD 36 billion in 2024 (over 18% of GDP) and is proj...VietnamPlus (Vietnam News Agency) (2024)
  5. Vietnam's AI market is forecast to reach USD 932 million in 2025 and surge to USD 6.91 billion by 20...IMARC Group (2025)
  6. By 2025, 73% of Vietnamese companies had adopted AI in some form, though only 13.8% had deployed AI ...B-Company Japan (citing Vietnamese government data) (2025)
  7. Decision 749/QD-TTg (June 2020) approved Vietnam's National Digital Transformation Program to 2025 w...Vietnam Law Magazine (2020)
  8. Vietnam's National Innovation Center launched the Digital Talent Development Program with Google, pr...USAID Vietnam (2024)
  9. Vietnam established an Investment Support Fund under Decree 182/2024 offering cash grants and subsid...Deloitte Southeast Asia (2025)
  10. Vietnam offers preferential Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rate of 10% for up to 15 years for high-tech ...PwC Tax Summaries (2025)
  11. Vietnam has approximately 530,000 software developers and over 1.5 million IT sector workers broadly...JT1 Vietnam (2025)
  12. FPT Corporation is Vietnam's largest IT services company with USD 2.47 billion revenue in 2024 and U...TNGlobal / B-Company Japan (2025)
  13. Vietnamese corporate training traditionally favors lecture-based, instructor-led methods. While in-p...JT1 Vietnam / Joshua Ewan James Corporate Training (2024)

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