Vietnam
14%
4/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
2/6
Governance
0/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 National school AI curriculum pilot ran December 2025 – May 2026 covering grades 1-12. June 2026 review will assess results; national rollout targeted for 2026-2027 academic year. MoET has issued a circular embedding AI competency content into curricula. Curriculum not yet binding pending post-pilot ministerial directive. [2]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 School pilot curriculum explicitly covers AI ethics, human-centred thinking, data privacy, and misinformation risks alongside technical AI content. Ethics is a confirmed core strand of the framework. [2]
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 2/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 2 Vietnam's Law on Artificial Intelligence (Law No. 134/2025/QH15, effective 1 March 2026) designates the Ministry of Science and Technology as the lead AI governance authority with a statutory mandate; Decision 367/QD-TTg (3 March 2026) sets enforcement responsibilities across all ministries and local authorities. [1], [3]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 0/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 0
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Index history
May 30, 2026 4/28 May 2026 refresh: AI curriculum pilot (Dec 2025-May 2026) completed; June 2026 review planned before national rollout in 2026-2027. MoET circular issued embedding AI competency. Teacher training underway across multiple provinces. Scores unchanged — rollout not yet mandated.
April 24, 2026 4/28 Refresh: AI Law (effective 1 March 2026) confirmed MoST as statutory AI governance lead; dim 10 upgraded from 1 to 2 on basis of enacted law and government-wide implementation plan (Decision 367/QD-TTg).
March 19, 2026 3/28 First research pass: school pilot (grades 1–12), ethics curriculum component, and AI Law (Dec 2025) creating governance framework scored; curriculum not yet binding; workforce provisions not confirmed.