Vietnam and Japan are deepening cooperation on safe, trustworthy artificial intelligence. The two countries held a bilateral workshop in Quang Ninh City that focused on turning international AI governance principles into practical measures. The event is part of Vietnam International Digital Week and gathers officials, researchers and business leaders from both sides.

The workshop operates under the Friends Group of the Hiroshima AI Process, a network created in May 2024 that now counts 70 countries and territories. The group’s rapid growth reflects broad international interest in responsible AI.

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Trang, acting head of the National Institute for Digital Technologies and Digital Transformation, said AI is a key driver of innovation for Vietnam. She linked this view to the country’s National AI Strategy to 2030 and its longer‑term vision to 2045. The institute therefore sees AI as essential for national governance and economic restructuring.

Under the bilateral cooperation framework, Vietnam and Japan will coordinate AI strategies, develop large‑language models tailored to the Vietnamese language, share data, invest in digital infrastructure and run joint training programmes for skilled workers. Representatives of Vietnamese tech firms such as FPT Corporation and the Ministry of Justice also discussed how to translate AI governance frameworks into enterprise AI operating systems, national big‑data infrastructure and a trustworthy legal AI ecosystem. These concrete actions aim to turn high‑level principles into everyday technology.

The partnership shows how two nations can move from abstract AI guidelines to specific projects that improve safety, reliability and local relevance. By coordinating policies, building language‑specific models and training talent, Vietnam and Japan are creating a practical roadmap for trustworthy AI.