What are the Vietnam AI Law compliance deadlines?

Mar 1, 2026: AI Law takes effect. Mar 1, 2027: Transition ends for existing AI systems (general). Sep 1, 2027: Transition ends for existing AI systems in health, education and finance.

When does Vietnam AI Law take effect?

Vietnam AI Law took effect on Mar 1, 2026. The next milestone is Mar 1, 2027: Transition ends for existing AI systems (general).

Who does Vietnam AI Law apply to?

Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals researching, developing, providing, deploying or using AI systems in Vietnam.

What are the penalties under Vietnam AI Law?

The law sets principles; administrative penalty amounts are left to implementing decrees (not verified).

Vietnam AI Law

In force Vietnam · In force Mar 1, 2026 · next deadline Mar 1, 2027 (in 4 months)

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Transition endsMar 1, 2027 · in 4 months · Source

Transition ends for existing AI systems (general)Existing AI systems in most sectors must comply (12-month transition).

Transition endsSep 1, 2027 · in 10 months · Source

Transition ends for existing AI systems in health, education and financeExisting AI systems in healthcare, education and finance must comply (18-month transition).

Already passed

Takes effectMar 1 · 8 months ago · Source

AI Law takes effectRisk classification, transparency and labeling obligations apply to new AI systems.

Summaries for reference, not legal advice. Check the official text.

What it does

Vietnam's first standalone AI law (35 articles). It classifies AI systems as high, medium or low risk based on their impact on life, health, rights and public order, requires human oversight, and requires disclosure when users interact with AI and labeling of AI-generated audio, image and video content. It applies to domestic and foreign actors in AI activities in Vietnam, with transition periods for existing systems.

Who it applies to: Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals researching, developing, providing, deploying or using AI systems in Vietnam.
Penalties: The law sets principles; administrative penalty amounts are left to implementing decrees (not verified).
Enforced by: Ministry of Science and Technology
Official name: Law on Artificial Intelligence (Law No. 134/2025/QH15)
Citation: Law No. 134/2025/QH15
Topics: AI

Verified 2026-09-22 vilaf.com.vn bakermckenzie.com

Research notes

Transition deadlines come from law-firm summaries (VILAF, Baker McKenzie), not the official text. The Law on Digital Technology Industry (No. 71/2025/QH15), which also contains AI provisions, was not verified here. The ministry page is the former MIC portal, now under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

AmendedAustralia

Australia Privacy ActAustralia's federal privacy law (13 Australian Privacy Principles, Notifiable Data Breaches scheme). The 2024 amendment adds a statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy, tiered civil penalties and infringement notices, a mandate for a Children's Online Privacy Code, clearer security duties, and privacy-policy transparency for substantially automated decisions from 10 December 2026. It also adds criminal doxxing offences.Next: Dec 10 Children's Online Privacy Code must be registered · in 44 days

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China AI Content Labeling MeasuresRequires generative AI service providers to add explicit (visible) labels to AI-generated text, images, audio, video and virtual scenes, and implicit labels (metadata) to generated files. Content distribution platforms must detect and label AI-generated content, and app stores must check labeling functions when apps are listed. A mandatory national standard (GB 45438-2025) takes effect on the same date.In effect since Sep 1, 2025

In forceChina

China Algorithmic Recommendation ProvisionsRegulates recommendation, ranking, personalization, generation and dispatch algorithms used in internet services in China. Users must be able to switch off personalized recommendations and manage tags, and providers may not use algorithms for price discrimination or to induce addiction. Providers with public opinion attributes or social mobilization capacity must file their algorithms with the CAC within 10 working days of launching a service.In effect since Mar 1, 2022

In forceChina

China Anthropomorphic AI MeasuresRegulates AI companion and emotional interaction services that simulate human personality. Providers must tell users they are talking to AI, remind users after every 2 hours of use, intervene in crises such as self-harm, offer easy exit, and may not offer virtual partner or relative services to minors. Users' interaction data may not be shared or used for training on sensitive data without consent, and services with 1 million registered or 100,000 monthly active users need a security assessment filed with the provincial CAC.In effect since Jul 15, 2026

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China Cybersecurity LawChina's base cybersecurity statute: multi-level protection scheme duties for network operators, localization and security review duties for critical information infrastructure (CII) operators, and content controls. The 2025 amendment, in force from 1 January 2026, adds AI governance support, ties PI processing to PIPL, allows fines on first violations and sharply raises maximum fines.In effect since Jun 1, 2017

In forceChina

China Deep Synthesis ProvisionsRegulates deepfakes and other deep synthesis services such as synthetic text, voice cloning, face swapping and immersive scenes. Providers must verify user identity, review content, add technical marks to generated content, and add prominent labels where content could confuse the public. Providers with public opinion attributes must file algorithms, and app stores must check filings and security assessments.In effect since Jan 10, 2023

In forceChina

China Generative AI MeasuresChina's main rule for generative AI services offered to the public in China. Providers must use lawfully sourced training data, respect IP and personal information rights, label generated content, handle illegal content, and protect minors. Services with public opinion attributes or social mobilization capacity need a security assessment and algorithm filing.In effect since Aug 15, 2023

In forceIndia

India IT Rules amendment on synthetic contentAmends India's IT Rules 2021 to regulate synthetically generated information (AI-made or AI-altered audio, images and video). Intermediaries that enable such content must label it prominently, keep labels and metadata from being removed, and significant social media intermediaries must get a user declaration and verify it. Takedown clocks are cut sharply: 3 hours after a court or government order, 36 hours for certain grievances, and 2 hours for intimate or morphed images.In effect since Feb 20, 2026

Questions about Vietnam AI Law

What are the Vietnam AI Law compliance deadlines?: Mar 1, 2026: AI Law takes effect. Mar 1, 2027: Transition ends for existing AI systems (general). Sep 1, 2027: Transition ends for existing AI systems in health, education and finance.
When does Vietnam AI Law take effect?: Vietnam AI Law took effect on Mar 1, 2026. The next milestone is Mar 1, 2027: Transition ends for existing AI systems (general).
Who does Vietnam AI Law apply to?: Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals researching, developing, providing, deploying or using AI systems in Vietnam.
What are the penalties under Vietnam AI Law?: The law sets principles; administrative penalty amounts are left to implementing decrees (not verified).

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