# AI rules in Vietnam

Vietnam's risk-based Law on Artificial Intelligence took effect on 1 Mar 2026, with an implementing decree from 1 May 2026 and transition deadlines for existing systems in 2027.

- **Approach:** Comprehensive AI law
- **Key bodies:** Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), National Assembly, Government of Vietnam
- **Last reviewed:** 4 Oct 2026

## Rules (2)
- [AI Law](https://wheresthe.ai/rule/vn-law-on-artificial-intelligence-2025/index.md): In force, Law, effective 1 Mar 2026. Comprehensive risk-based AI law classifying systems as high, medium or low risk, with conformity assessment and registration for high-risk systems, disclosure when users interact with AI, labelling of AI-generated audio/images/video that could mislead, incident reporting via a national AI portal, and prohibited practices. Foreign providers of high-risk systems need a local presence or representative.
- [Decree 142/2026 (AI Law implementing decree)](https://wheresthe.ai/rule/vn-decree-142-2026-ai-law-implementation/index.md): In force, Regulation, effective 1 May 2026. Implementing decree for the AI Law: requires providers to classify AI systems by risk before deployment, notify medium- and high-risk systems via the national one-stop AI portal run by MOST, clearly label audio, images or video that simulate a real person's appearance or voice, and report serious incidents (within 72 hours for loss-of-control incidents, 5 working days for other serious incidents, with a final report within 15 days). It also sets sandbox conditions.

## Upcoming deadlines
- 1 Mar 2027: Existing AI systems (other sectors) must comply; finance, health and education systems by 1 Sep 2027 ([AI Law](https://wheresthe.ai/rule/vn-law-on-artificial-intelligence-2025/index.md))

## Programmes and facts
- National single-window AI portal and national AI system database operated by MOST under Decree 142/2026

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