Viet Nam to establish national AI development fund for 2026-2027 period

This is part of the Decision No. 367/QD-TTg promulgating the plan for the implementation of the Law on AI which, recently signed by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung.

Under the Decision, the National AI Database will be built and located at the National Data Center.

The Ministry of Science and Technology will be responsible for AI data standards, technical regulations, algorithm models, and related matters while the Ministry of Public Security is responsible for building infrastructure for the National Data Center, as well as data security, safety, and integration of source data.

AI-related databases of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-affiliated agencies, and People's Committees at all levels will be built, updated, and uniformly connected to the National AI Database. These databases must comply with the standards and technical regulations of the National Data Center, ensuring data quality and information security.

Meanwhile, AI clusters will be developed under a model combining centralized physical spaces with digital network linkages.

Cluster hubs will be formed at high-tech parks, concentrated digital technology zones, and innovation centers, while organizations and individuals will be facilitated to invest in technical infrastructure serving cluster activities.

In December last year, the legislators approved the Law on AI, making Viet Nam one of the few countries with a comprehensive legal framework on AI.

The law, scheduled to take effect from March 1 this year, consists of 35 articles. It aims to ensure a balance between risk control and the promotion of innovation, in line with international practices and support Viet Nam in proactively integrating with new technological standards./.