Vietnam has ranked 62nd in the 2021 Government Artificial Intelligence (AI) Readiness Index, jumping 14 places since the year before. The index is an annual report released by a UK-based research group in collaboration with Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC). With an overall score of 51.82 out of 100, Vietnam ranked 6th in the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN). This is the first year its score has surpassed the global average of 47.42. The index, published yearly, ranks countries based on 42 indicators across three pillars: government, the technology sector, and data and infrastructure.