Vietnam’s AI law takes effect, making it the first such law in Southeast AsiaAFP, HANOIA law regulating artificial intelligence (AI) yesterday went into effect in Vietnam, making it the first country in Southeast Asia with a comprehensive framework on the booming technology. Under the law, the government would establish a national AI computing center, improved data resources and large language models in Vietnamese. The EU in 2024 initiated what it calls “the world’s first comprehensive AI law” and is gradually phasing in a set of rules that would become completely applicable next year. South Korea in January became the first country to have an AI law take full effect, requiring companies to tell users when products use generative AI. At an AI summit hosted by New Delhi last month, 91 countries and international organizations called for “secure, trustworthy and robust” AI.

Source: Taipei Times March 01, 2026 16:04 UTC