75,000 Vietnamese firms took up AI this year — and most say it's paying off

Vietnam's business AI adoption jumped from 18% to 26% in a single year, with roughly 75,000 companies starting to use AI. Among them, 72% report productivity gains and 64% report higher revenue — up 15% on average — while 71% say their AI investments have already paid for themselves. The National Technology Innovation Fund is offering eligible AI projects up to about $114,000, with applications open through October 10.