VNExpress-July 22
Vietnam ranks sixth globally for AI openness but real-life application is limited, research shows.The global AI index of 40 markets, published by the Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research on July 16, gives Vietnam 59.2 out of 100 points. The index was calculated based on seven components: social acceptance, trust, efficiency, interest, comfort, usability, and usage of AI. The survey, done last December-January, polled 900 respondents across four major cities in Vietnam. The score places the country ahead of many developed nations and indicates Vietnam’s readiness to embrace and seize opportunities in the AI era. It ranks among the top five in AI acceptance with 71.6 points and third place in trust with 65.6 points. Other indicators such as interest, comfort and usability of AI are also above the global average. But in the most critical indicator, usage of AI, Vietnam only scores 37.6 points to rank 17. Sixty percent of the Vietnamese respondents tried AI at least once, but only 3% reported daily usage. According to WIN, the gap between trust and usage represents a disconnect between technological awareness and real-world access. Data shows AI usage in Vietnam is concentrated among young people, aged 18 to 34 living in Hanoi and HCMC. Some 89% of respondents in this age group in Hanoi and 87% in HCMC said they used AI on a daily basis. Nine out of 10 young people in these cities are familiar with AI technology. “This is a global trend: the younger the user, the higher the AI usage rate,” Xavier Depouilly, general director of Indochina Research Vietnam, the organization that conducted the survey in Vietnam, said. He said though AI usage frequency in Vietnam is lower than in neighboring countries, the younger generation is ready to embrace new technologies, a mindset that would contribute to rapid economic growth and digital transformation. Read more at:
