AI for Vietnamese firms: PwC says the big hurdle to AI scaling is turning pilots into revenue, with data management, internal capabilities, and unclear regulation slowing rollouts. AI adoption in Vietnam: Microsoft reports Vietnam at 26.5% AI adoption—the highest growth in Southeast Asia—while Singapore leads at 63.4%. Policy push for tech/digital: Deputy PM Ho Quoc Dung urged faster completion of science, technology and digital transformation regulations, including guidance for the Law on High Technology and a review of whether a new AI fund is needed. Finance for innovation: The Ministry of Finance proposes deferring 2026 VAT, corporate income tax, personal income tax and land-rent payments by 2–5 months, potentially freeing nearly $5B for business. High-tech workforce: Vietnam’s push for high-tech growth highlights the need to better connect education, research and employment with tax rules that let firms deduct on-the-job training costs. Green tech & circular economy: Vietnam and Poland are boosting cooperation via GreenEvo, while Australia and Vietnam open a $1.3M joint research grants call for clean tech and waste management. Local tech ecosystem: HCMC plans more green investment as Sumitomo Forestry explores renewable energy, carbon credits and sustainable forestry. Trade & market access: Vietnam and Chile move to remove barriers for fruit and meat trade, and Vietnam’s EU surplus rose to $18.1B in Jan–May 2026.