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Vietnam accelerates AI integration and technological ties

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Vietnam is accelerating its transition toward an AI-native economy, particularly in banking and education. In the financial sector, over 70% of credit institutions have deployed AI for risk management and customer service. However, rapid integration has coincided with a rise in AI-driven crime, including deepfake voice scams. To build capacity, the government is formalizing AI education and digital infrastructure. In August 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Lê Tiến Châu approved a national AI human resource development program through 2030. The Ministry of Education and Training is modernizing the national system through several new initiatives, including a nationwide AI education framework for the 2026-2027 school year. In ~~Ho Chi Minh City, digital transformation~~ September 2026, the Ministry of Education and Training expanded these efforts ~~focus on managing nearly 2.6 million students. The city aims to build~~ by developing a ~~shared data system~~ national AI education framework to ~~reduce~~ guide effective and responsible use, alongside nationwide teacher ~~workloads~~ training programs. The Ministry is also piloting a national ‘smart’ education platform at two Hanoi universities to serve as a virtual tutor. This shift includes integrating research and ~~ensure educational equity, following~~ development (R&D) directly into training to allow students to work alongside scientists, a ~~reorganization that reduced~~ move aligned with Resolution 57-NQ/TW. At the ~~number of educational institutions by 32% while maintaining classroom capacity. For~~ institutional level, Duy Tan University has introduced AI-driven tools, including the ~~2026-2027 school year,~~ HeyDT assistant and the ~~city also plans~~ DTU AI Exam Hub, to ~~implement over 1,000 new classrooms.~~ automate testing and support faculty. Despite these advancements, educators have raised concerns regarding critical thinking. Some lecturers have identified AI-generated essays that appear ‘too perfect,’ utilizing formulaic structures and academic registers that deviate from typical student writing styles. On the international stage, Vietnam is deepening technological ties with ~~Singapore. Following an official visit by Politburo member Tran Cam Tu, the two nations reinforced their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership~~ Singapore through ~~the first Vietnam-Singapore Strategic Dialogue. They established~~ a Joint Declaration on Technological Connectivity Strategy to position both countries as leading strategic technological partners in Southeast Asia. This cooperation will utilize a “Three-Part” model involving the state, researchers, and businesses to connect technological supply and demand, promote cross-border human resource cooperation, and create frameworks for intellectual property protection and technology commercialization. Strategy. Furthering its long-term ambitions, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung signed Decision No. 1671/QD-TTg on August 28, 2026, formalizing a national AI strategy with a vision extending to 2045.

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