Vietnam ranks 13th for AI adoption in global competitiveness assessment

Vietnam’s AI adoption placed 13th in WDAIR 2026, an assessment of digital and artificial intelligence competitiveness conducted by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), which is based in Switzerland.

In the overall standings, Vietnam followed Singapore and Malaysia but outperformed Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. Six Southeast Asian economies took part in the assessment. Vietnam’s other category positions were 15th for digital and AI governance and 21st for efficiency.

The Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW calls for Vietnam to reach Southeast Asia’s top three and the global top 50 for digital competitiveness by 2030. It covers scientific and technological development, innovation and the country’s digital transformation.

The Ministry of Science and Technology characterised Vietnam’s WDAIR 2026 standing as an encouraging early outcome of work to implement the resolution. The ministry said the result provided a foundation for continued efforts to strengthen national digital competitiveness.