Microsoft noted that AI adoption in Viet Nam has increased stably from 21.2 per cent in the first half of 2025 to 26.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2026. In Southeast Asia, Viet Nam trails behind Singapore at 63.4 per cent.

Meanwhile, Viet Nam outperformed most Southeast Asian peers in AI adoption, including Malaysia (21.8 per cent), the Philippines (20.1 per cent), and Thailand (12.4 per cent).

During the first quarter, Viet Nam's AI adoption increased by three percentage points, marking the highest in the region. With the ongoing acceleration of AI adoption nationwide, Viet Nam has been positioned as one of the fastest-growing economies since June 2025.

Dhanawat Suthumpun, managing director for Microsoft's Emerging Markets said, Viet Nam is entering an important phase in the AI era with a strong momentum among businesses, the developer community, the education sector, and the public sector in exploring how AI can drive productivity, innovation, and competitiveness.

The latest Global AI Diffusion Report shows the global adoption of AI is rising quickly. Against the backdrop, Viet Nam is well-positioned to turn this momentum into long-term growth, he added.

As AI becomes the defining technology of the next decade, he expressed his belief that Viet Nam has the potential to become one of the most dynamic AI-driven economies in Southeast Asia./.