Taking effect from March 1st, 2026, the 2025 Law on Artificial Intelligence, No. 134/2025/QH15 sets transparency requirements, mandating that AI-generated images and videos be labelled in an easily recognizable manner.
Products are already making their way into the US market, but this is not merely a story of applying new technology in practice, but a gradual process of mastering core details and affirming international capabilities in the UAV industry, one of Vietnam’s strategic high-tech sectors.
As of March 1, six laws come into force, including the Law on Artificial Intelligence, the Law on Oversight Activities of the National Assembly and People’s Councils, the Law on Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy, the Law on Investment, the Law on Planning and the Law on Protection of State Secrets.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long on February 25 signed Decision 336/QD-TTg, approving a programme on supporting student entrepreneurship for the 2026-35 period.
An artificial intelligence system would be classified as a high-risk one not based on technology, algorithms or models it applies, but on potential impacts of its outputs on the right to life, the right to privacy, the right to access to healthcare, education, and essential services, as well as personal freedoms.
This requirement is outlined in Resolution No. 29/NQ-CP, which promulgates the Action Program for implementing Resolution No. 79-NQ/TW, dated January 6, 2026, of the Politburo on the development of the state economic sector.
This task is outlined in Resolution No. 30/NQ-CP, dated February 24, 2026, which promulgates the Government’s Action Program for implementing Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW, dated January 7, 2026, of the Politburo on the development of Vietnamese culture.
The Ministry of Finance has proposed upgrading Vietnam Railways (VNR) Corporation into Vietnam National Railway Group to advance the domestic railway industry with the focus on implementing the North-South high-speed railway mega project.
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has moved to tighten oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) in the banking sector, requiring lenders and e-wallet providers to notify customers in advance when AI systems are used to interact directly with them.
Vietnam is setting ambitious goals for its steel industry, aiming to meet 80-85 per cent of domestic steel demand by 2030, according to the freshly approved Steel Industry Development Strategy for the period up to 2030, with a vision toward 2050.
Promoting the application of article number codes and barcodes in production and business activities, Decree 37/2026/ND-CP is expected to strengthen quality management and ensure transparent traceability of products and goods throughout the supply chain.
Under Prime Minister Decision 208/QD-TTg, a set of indicators and statistical methods for measuring biotechnology’s contributions to national socio-economic development will be formally issued in 2028.
The 2025 Law Amending the Law on Treaties, No. 137/2025/QH15, will take effect on January 01, 2026. This Law focuses on reforming processes for the conclusion, accession to, and implementation of international commitments to enhance international integration efficiency and ensure the consistency of the legal system in the new context.
In an effort to ensure the prompt, consistent and effective implementation of the 2025 Law on High Technology (the Law), Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung on February 3 signed Decision 225/QD-TTg, promulgating the Plan for the implementation of the Law.