Does Law on Artificial Intelligence require Transparency & Disclosure?
Vietnam • enforcing
Yes — 1 provision
Requirements at a glance
This regulation imposes 9 specific requirements for Transparency & Disclosure across 1 provision:
- Direct-interaction notice — Art. 11(1): providers must design and operate systems that interact directly with humans so users recognise the interaction is with AI, unless another law provides otherwise
- Machine-readable marking — Art. 11(2): providers must mark AI-generated audio, image and video in machine-readable form as prescribed by the Government; the clause does not include text
- Deployer public notice — Art. 11(3): deployers must clearly notify the public about AI-generated or edited text, audio, images or video when likely to cause confusion about the authenticity of events or persons, unless another law provides otherwise
- Simulation label and artwork qualification — Art. 11(4): deployers must use readily recognisable labels for audio, images or video simulating a real person's appearance or voice or recreating a real event. Cinematic, artistic and creative works may use a suitable method that does not obstruct display, performance or enjoyment
- Maintaining transparency — Art. 11(5): providers and deployers must maintain the Article 11 information throughout provision of the system, product or content to users
- High-risk public information — Art. 14 requires providers and deployers to give users and affected persons public information at the level of functional description, operating method and risk warning. Provider explanations cannot be required to reveal source code, detailed algorithms, parameters or protected business or technology secrets
- Mandatory information protection — Art. 7(5) prohibits concealing required public, transparency or accountability information and erasing or falsifying mandatory information, labels or warnings
- Deception/manipulation prohibition — Art. 7(2)(b) reaches use of forged elements or simulations of real persons or events to intentionally and systematically deceive or manipulate human perception or behaviour, causing serious harm to lawful human rights or interests; it is not a blanket ban on every deepfake
- Translation — These English descriptions are working translations of visually reviewed Vietnamese excerpts, not official English wording
AI Content Labeling and Disclosure
Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Direct-interaction notice | Art. 11(1): providers must design and operate systems that interact directly with humans so users recognise the interaction is with AI, unless another law provides otherwise |
| Machine-readable marking | Art. 11(2): providers must mark AI-generated audio, image and video in machine-readable form as prescribed by the Government; the clause does not include text |
| Deployer public notice | Art. 11(3): deployers must clearly notify the public about AI-generated or edited text, audio, images or video when likely to cause confusion about the authenticity of events or persons, unless another law provides otherwise |
| Simulation label and artwork qualification | Art. 11(4): deployers must use readily recognisable labels for audio, images or video simulating a real person's appearance or voice or recreating a real event. Cinematic, artistic and creative works may use a suitable method that does not obstruct display, performance or enjoyment |
| Maintaining transparency | Art. 11(5): providers and deployers must maintain the Article 11 information throughout provision of the system, product or content to users |
| High-risk public information | Art. 14 requires providers and deployers to give users and affected persons public information at the level of functional description, operating method and risk warning. Provider explanations cannot be required to reveal source code, detailed algorithms, parameters or protected business or technology secrets |
| Mandatory information protection | Art. 7(5) prohibits concealing required public, transparency or accountability information and erasing or falsifying mandatory information, labels or warnings |
| Deception/manipulation prohibition | Art. 7(2)(b) reaches use of forged elements or simulations of real persons or events to intentionally and systematically deceive or manipulate human perception or behaviour, causing serious harm to lawful human rights or interests; it is not a blanket ban on every deepfake |
| Translation | These English descriptions are working translations of visually reviewed Vietnamese excerpts, not official English wording |
Penalties
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| Violation | Art. 29 applies administrative or criminal liability according to applicable law and civil compensation for damage; detailed administrative penalties are delegated to the Government, and no fixed fine is stated here |