{"id":29704,"date":"2025-10-10T10:36:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T03:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renovacloud.com\/?p=29704"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:36:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T03:36:54","slug":"new-aws-research-shows-strong-ai-adoption-momentum-in-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renovacloud.com\/en\/new-aws-research-shows-strong-ai-adoption-momentum-in-vietnam\/","title":{"rendered":"New AWS research shows strong AI adoption momentum in Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hanoi, Vietnam\u2014September 18, 2025<\/b>\u2014Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, today released new research revealing that artificial intelligence (AI) adoption continues to accelerate in Vietnam, with 18% of Vietnam\u2019s businesses already adopting AI. However, most Vietnamese businesses (74%) remain focused on basic uses of AI. Only 35% of startups and 11% of large enterprises that have adopted AI are building entirely new AI-driven products with AI. This presents an opportunity for Vietnam to unlock greater economic potential by combining the agility and innovation of startups with the scale and resources of enterprises to accelerate and deepen Vietnam\u2019s AI adoption.<\/span><\/p>\n

To better understand the scope of AI and where companies of different scales might be headed, AWS collaborated with Strand Partners to conduct the AI adoption survey in Vietnam. The <\/span>\u201cUnlocking Vietnam\u2019s AI Potential<\/span><\/i>\u201d study surveyed 1,000 business leaders, and 1,000 nationally representative members of the public in Vietnam.<\/span><\/p>\n

Widespread But Basic Adoption of AI across Vietnam\u2019s Businesses<\/b><\/h2>\n

In Vietnam, 47,000 businesses adopted AI solutions in 2024 \u2014 over five every hour. Almost 170,000, or 18% of Vietnam\u2019s businesses have already adopted AI, up from 13% last year, showing a year-on-year growth rate of 39%. The productivity and economic potential of AI adoption are promising. 61% of Vietnam\u2019s businesses that have adopted AI reported an increase in revenue, at an average increase of 16%, while 58% expect an average of 20% in cost savings.<\/span><\/p>\n

While AI adoption is increasingly widespread in Vietnam, most businesses are not yet harnessing its most advanced uses, underscoring the need to deepen AI adoption to unlock Vietnam\u2019s full AI potential. 74% of Vietnam\u2019s businesses remain focused primarily on basic use cases, like driving efficiencies and streamlining processes using AI \u2013 rather than innovation like developing new products or disrupting industries. Just 17% of Vietnam\u2019s businesses have advanced to the intermediate stage of AI adoption, and only 9% have reached the most transformative stage of AI integration, where AI is no longer just a tool but a core part of product development, decision-making, and business models.<\/span><\/p>\n

Startups are particularly enthusiastic and innovative in their use of AI in Vietnam, adopting AI\u2019s most advanced uses far more rapidly than more established companies. 55% of startups in Vietnam are using AI in some way, of which 35% are building entirely new AI-driven products with AI, leveraging the technology to its full potential. In contrast, 41% of large enterprises use AI, but only 11% of these are delivering a new AI-driven product or service, and only 12% have a comprehensive AI strategy. This difference in AI innovation uncovers a deeper finding that could shape Vietnam\u2019s economic future.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an interesting phenomenon we are seeing with AI adoption coming out of the study results in Vietnam. While 18% of businesses reported they have adopted AI, most of the deployments remain basic despite the rapid adoption of the technology over the past year,\u201d said Nick Bonstow, Director at Strand Partners. \u201cThe nimbler, faster-paced startups are also pulling ahead of large enterprises in their speed and depth of innovation. The resulting \u2018two-tier\u2019 AI economy could have lasting implications on a country\u2019s future economic development. Celebrating AI adoption numbers alone masks the deeper challenges many businesses face across Vietnam.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

AI Skills Gap is the Main Barrier to Deeper AI Adoption<\/b><\/h2>\n

A lack of skilled personnel is the leading reason that 55% of businesses in Vietnam say is preventing them from adopting or expanding their use of AI. Many of the businesses reported having the technology and the vision, but are unable to find the people to bring it to life. This puts Vietnam\u2019s global competitiveness at risk and restricts economic potential, as AI literacy is expected to be required in 50% of jobs going into the future, and only 24% of businesses feel prepared with their current workforce\u2019s skillset. As a result, businesses say they would be willing to increase a salary offer by 40% to a candidate with strong AI skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

In considering the impact of potential new AI regulations, the top hope expressed by businesses in Vietnam is for regulation to provide increased confidence among customers (50%), and a stable regulatory environment (47%). Businesses in Vietnam also estimate they spent 18% of their budget on compliance-related costs, and 71% expect that figure to increase in the next three years.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Path Forward for AI Innovation<\/b><\/h2>\n

The report uncovered three priority actions to overcome these barriers and unlock the full potential of AI across startups and large enterprises to avoid the emergence of a \u2018two-tier\u2019 economy: Firstly, invest in and build industry-specific digital skills programs to develop a digitally-skilled workforce to drive AI-led innovation and growth. Secondly, establish a clear picture of Vietnam\u2019s pro-growth regulation that is predictable and innovation-friendly, to help drive deeper AI adoption across all businesses. Lastly, with 69% of businesses saying they are more likely to adopt AI if the government leads, it will be critical to accelerate digital transformation in the public sector, especially in healthcare and education, and use public procurement to drive innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vietnam is advancing AI innovation with support from AWS through robust infrastructure and talent development. AWS launched Edge locations in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in 2022, followed by a planned AWS Local Zone to boost digital transformation. Over 100,000 individuals have been trained in cloud and AI in Vietnam since 2017. And in 2023, AWS rolled out the \u2018AI Ready\u2019 initiative, offering free AI and generative AI courses\u2014 30 in Vietnamese to date \u2014 to help learners gain in-demand skills and access career opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Vietnam businesses show strong AI innovation adoption, demonstrating significant economic potential. However, our research reveals critical barriers, particularly for larger enterprises looking to deepen AI implementation,” said Eric Yeo, Country General Manager, AWS Vietnam. “To maintain Vietnam’s competitive position globally, the government and industry must address these specific challenges. AWS remains committed to accelerating generative AI adoption through our infrastructure investments and skills training initiatives.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Deepening the narrative: the Renova Cloud \u2013 AWS collaboration driving Vietnam\u2019s enterprise AI wave<\/b><\/h2>\n

In parallel to AWS\u2019s nationwide efforts, the strategic collaboration between Renova Cloud and AWS is fast becoming one of the keystones in Vietnam\u2019s enterprise AI landscape. As a designated strategic partner of AWS in Vietnam, Renova Cloud is channeling its deep local domain expertise and agile delivery capabilities to bring AWS\u2019s powerful generative AI (GenAI) solutions into real business operations. Together, they pilot industry-specific AI blueprints, accelerate cloud modernization, embed AI into legacy systems, and support full AI solution implementation across sectors such as finance, manufacturing, retail, and healthcare.<\/span><\/p>\n

This partnership doesn\u2019t just enable access to cutting-edge technology \u2014 it also cultivates localized innovation. Renova Cloud and AWS jointly invest in upskilling programs, co-innovation labs, and proof-of-concept initiatives that help Vietnamese enterprises cross the chasm from basic AI use to truly transformative AI adoption. By lowering entry barriers and nurturing in-house AI capabilities, they aim to close the \u201cAI gap\u201d across large firms and smaller players alike.<\/span><\/p>\n

With Renova Cloud\u2019s deep market presence and AWS\u2019s global technology leadership, this collaboration sends a clear signal: Vietnam\u2019s AI journey is no longer a fragmented patchwork of pilots \u2014 rather, it can now become a coherent, scalable, and sustainable transformation engine for enterprise growth.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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