A girl uses her phone next to Vietnamese national flags Communist Party of Vietnam flags in Hanoi on February 27, 2026. Vietnam's new artificial intelligence law went into effect on March 1, making the country the first in Southeast Asia with a comprehensive framework to regulate the fast-evolving technology. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'VIETNAM-AI-LAW' by Tran Thi Minh Ha