Vietnam is standing at the threshold of its "Era of National Rise", a defining chapter of ambition and digital transformation.
Rise Together with Google AI is our unified commitment to fueling Vietnam’s Era of National Rise. Built upon robust partnerships with government ministries, national agencies, and local communities, our initiative is designed to supercharge economic growth and cultivate a secure, thriving digital society via 3 key pillars: Enable Vietnam’s Tomorrow Innovators, Promote Vietnam Culture and Tourism, Keep Vietnamese Citizens Safe.
Rise Together with Google AI is our unified commitment to fueling Vietnam’s Era of National Rise. Built upon robust partnerships with government ministries, national agencies, and local communities, our initiative is designed to supercharge economic growth and cultivate a secure, thriving digital society via 3 key pillars: Enable Vietnam’s Tomorrow Innovators, Promote Vietnam Culture and Tourism, Keep Vietnamese Citizens Safe.
Vietnam is presented with many promising opportunities to rise together with AI.
71%
of people in Vietnam are optimistic about the potential of AI for their country.
76%
of those under 35 said that they were already using a generative AI tool at least once a week in their work lives.
VND 540 trillion
is the estimated value that AI could generate to drive Vietnam's next phase of growth by enhancing productivity.
100,000 Vietnamese people have been trained in AI through Google's training programs.
Enable Vietnam’s Tomorrow Innovators
Promote Vietnam Culture and Tourism
Keep Vietnamese Citizens Safe
AI Training for the Public Sector
Via programs like AI Academy and YouTube Academy, Google has collaborated with National Innovation Center, Vietnam Administrative Science Association, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Science and Technology among others, to equip public officers with Google Gemini & Gemini Notebook to enhance productivity in their daily work. This acts as a key catalyst to support the Vietnam Government's ambition for a future Digital Government. The program has helped to train over 30,000 public sector staff across the country.
Rise together with Google AI
In strategic partnership with the Vietnam National Innovation Center, this initiative has provided comprehensive digital training for 7,600 SMBs. The curriculum focuses on integrating AI across the entire business lifecycle, encompassing conceptualization, marketing strategy development, financial management, and the optimization of organizational productivity.
Google for Startups Accelerator Southeast Asia
The Google for Startups Accelerator Southeast Asia is Google’s flagship equity-free program dedicated to supercharging Vietnam’s tech ecosystem. Run in strategic partnership with the National Innovation Center (NIC), the Da Nang Semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence Center (DSAC), and the Startup and Innovation Hub of HCMC (SIHUB), this intensive 3-month program delivers the pinnacle of Google’s AI resources, expert mentorship, and global best practices. Designed to help high-potential startups navigate and thrive in a rapidly evolving tech landscape, the initiative focuses on accelerating both technical capabilities and business scale. Since 2022, the program has successfully accelerated over 500 'Made-in-Vietnam' startups, empowering industry pioneers.
Google Developer Groups
Google Developer Groups (GDGs) bring together developers and builders to connect, learn, and grow alongside Google's technologies and experts. They often partner with local companies, universities, organizations, Google Developer Experts (GDEs), and industry experts to provide valuable resources and networking opportunities. In Vietnam, there are a total of 19 GDG Chapters across three cities—Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang. These chapters deliver a wide range of programs and events for the community, including Build With AI, Cloud AI Study Jam #QuanQuanGCP, GDG Vietnam Hackathon, Google I/O Extended, and DevFest.
Applied AI Lab
Google Labs via AI Futures Fund partners with Saigon AI Hub (SAIH - founded by VNG Group and Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City) to launch its inaugural "Applied AI Lab" within the Hub, providing the infrastructure and specialized technical expertise needed to bridge the gap between research and reality. This initiative is backed by Google Labs’s AI Futures Fund, which provides critical resources to support top Vietnamese researchers and future unicorn startup founders. By integrating Google’s world-class technology into the SAIH ecosystem, we are helping local innovators invent the "next big thing" for Vietnam’s digital transformation.
Games & Apps Acceleration
Through strategic initiatives like the Google Play Academy Study Jam (launched with VTC Game Academy) and the Indie Games Accelerator, Google has empowered Vietnam's developer ecosystem. These programs have collectively enabled 130 participants to earn Google Play Store Listing Certificates and accelerated 12 high-potential gaming studios, providing the mentorship and technology needed to achieve global growth and build a more inclusive tech community.
Google Career Certificates
Since 2022, Google has partnered with the National Innovation Center (NIC) to empower Vietnamese learners with essential digital skills, granting 100,000 Google Career Certificates scholarships. Under GCC, 20,000 Vietnamese (including students and professionals) have been trained on AI adoption via AI Essentials, Prompting Essentials & AI Professional.
Google Student Ambassador
Google Student Ambassador empowers students to become ambassadors of innovation and tech in their universities, with a focus on Google AI tools. Within the program, 600 students can build valuable skills in community leadership, event planning, and outreach via adoption of Google AI tools (like Gemini) for learning and creativity, hence making a real impact through peer-led events and creative outreach to build a vibrant #TeamGoogle campus community. The GSAs also help to train students on their campuses, with over 32,000 students trained.
Promote Vietnam Tourism on YouTube
In strategic partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), YouTube has driven the sustainable growth and technical optimization of the official "Vietnam Tourism" channel. Besides, we partner with the government to organize contests like "Việt Nam: Đi để yêu!", “Chạm Việt Nam 2026”, which mobilized the creator ecosystem to generate high-quality submissions celebrating the nation's cultural and natural heritage. Furthermore, the partnership extended Vietnam’s tourism branding onto the global stage during EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
Google Arts & Culture
Google Arts & Culture partnered with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and local organizations to digitize Vietnam heritage and landscape, such as "Wonders of Vietnam", “Bat Trang Museum”, and "Vibrant Vietnam" Featuring thousands of high-resolution photos and interactive displays, these exhibitions preserve and showcase Vietnam's diverse ethnic heritages, biodiversity, and landmark natural wonders to the world.
Safer with Google and Ministry of Public Security
In collaboration with the Ministry of Public Security, we empower Vietnamese citizens to recognize and protect themselves against scams and frauds. Our campaign provides users with knowledge to recognize the most popular scams types and how to stay safe online with Google AI powered features.
Online Safety for Senior Citizens
Our “Online Safety for Senior Citizens” initiative equipped digital literacy for elders, helping citizens recognize the red flags of common scams and tips to prevent. The initiative reached 10.4 million people and trained over 7,000 senior citizens.
Be Internet Awesome
In collaboration with Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training and the CFC Center, the 'Be Internet Awesome' program has delivered practical value by equipping over 1 million students with the fundamentals of digital citizenship and online safety, empowering them to confidently explore the internet. This achievement was made possible through intensive training for 7,500 teachers from 1,100 primary schools across 4 provinces and cities.
Government App Badging
In December 2024, Vietnam became the first country to partner with Google, implementing the "Official Government App" feature on Google Play for over 110+ government applications.