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Vietnam accelerates AI push and updates IP strategy

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Vietnam’s AI agenda, launched in July 2026, has transitioned from pilot projects to a core strategic priority. Following the Communist Party’s Resolution 57 and the Prime Minister’s Decision 21/2026, the nation is pursuing AI sovereignty to secure a projected $6.91 billion market by 2031. Experts emphasize that achieving technological autonomy requires local control over computing infrastructure and AI models to protect economic secrets, a shift driving interest in AI-Native Cloud platforms. In August 2026, the government expanded its regulatory focus through Decision No. 1624/QD-TTg, which amends the Intellectual Property Strategy through 2030 to address challenges from the Fourth Industrial Revolution, specifically targeting artificial intelligence, big data, and digital assets. This regulatory push is further bolstered by Decree 287/2026/ND-CP, effective September 1, 2026, which establishes specific royalty ~~mandates. Under this decree, news article exploitation must pay at least 20% of the creative copyright fee, while music royalties are distributed as 30%~~ mandates for ~~lyricists~~ news, music, and ~~70% for composers. Rules for~~ literary ~~adaptations also define specific percentage splits for adapters based on the type of stage performance.~~ adaptations. As these regulations take hold, the workforce is adapting. In regions like Da Nang, creative professionals are adopting multi-disciplinary skill ~~sets to remain competitive. Employers are increasingly seeking designers who can integrate~~ sets. By September 2026, the focus has expanded toward Physical AI, where the integration of AI ~~tools into traditional foundations, such as combining brand identity~~ models with ~~video production or UI/UX. Meanwhile, academic discussions at Vietnam National University, Hanoi, highlight~~ advanced hardware—such as specialized sensors and grippers for robotics—is becoming critical. To support the ~~need to transform cultural heritage into liquid intellectual property assets by creating~~ national goal of becoming a ~~cohesive chain from creation~~ top three Southeast Asian leader in AI research and development by 2030, educational initiatives like the ‘AI for Business’ program at UEH. ISB Talent School have emerged. This curriculum aims to ~~commercialization.~~ bridge computer science and business logic to address practical challenges in finance, supply chain, and management.

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