In Vietnam, during the first half of 2025, AI Hay surpassed global names such as Google Gemini and DeepSeek in real user numbers, after only ChatGPT. AI Hay is also the country’s first and largest purely Vietnamese AI Q&A social network. Photo: Duc Thien / Tuoi TreSpectacular growth trajectorySeveral international reports show that Vietnam’s AI sector is expanding at one of the fastest rates in the region. The newly enacted AI law includes provisions for a National AI Development Fund, a state financial mechanism operating on a non-profit basis to accelerate innovation. Despite its rapid ascent, Vietnam’s AI journey faces formidable challenges, including a shortage of high-quality AI specialists, gaps in infrastructure and limited investment capital.

Source: Tuoitre News February 18, 2026 11:32 UTC