The country now sits among the global front-runners in the shift to IPv6, outpacing many far larger economies, with 95 million broadband subscribers actively using IPv6 services, according to data presented at a conference reviewing the 2021–2025 IPv6 for Gov Programme recently held in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ethernet cables connected to a network switch in a data center.

After spending its early years absorbing international best practice, Vietnam has, over the past half-decade, become a case study for other countries keen to learn from its nationwide rollout.

The migration to IPv6 has turned into a necessity. IPv6 and IPv6+ are now seen as critical to the internet’s future and the delivery of new digital services, as well as the bedrock for digital infrastructure, e-government, and national digital transformation.

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Duc Long said the Internet is entering a new phase where IPv6 is no longer just a technical checkbox but a core platform for national digital infrastructure, digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, cloud computing, and next-generation digital services.

Pushing ahead with IPv6 and moving to IPv6-only networks, he argued, is a long-term strategic task tied to building a modern, autonomous, secure, and sustainable national digital backbone.

The key goal for 2026 – 2030 is to lift IPv6 adoption to 90% – 100% across the country’s Internet ecosystem, progressively phase out IPv4, and keep Vietnam among the world’s top 10 – 20 in IPv6 transition.

IPv6 addresses were first introduced in Vietnam in 2004 by the Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) under the Ministry of Information and Communications (now the Ministry of Science and Technology).

PM tasks ministries, central agencies with 20 strategic technology development initiatives

At Decision No. 808/QD-TTg dated May 8, 2026, the Prime Minister assigned 10 ministries and central agencies to carry out 20 science, technology, and innovation tasks for the development of strategic technologies.

Vietnam targets at least 10 large strategic technology firms by 2030

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has signed a decision approving a plan to develop large domestic strategic technology enterprises in the 2026–2030 period, aimed at advancing digital infrastructure, digital human resources, digital data, strategic technologies and cybersecurity.

Vietnam transfers fertility technology to France

French Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Etienne Ranaivoson described the technology transfer as a vivid evidence of over-30-year health cooperation between the two countries.

Digital technology helps standardise supply chains, sustain export competitiveness

Experts noted that supply chain optimisation and risk management are no longer isolated tasks for individual companies but a requirement for the entire export ecosystem. With guidance from regulators, support from industry experts and their own efforts, Vietnamese exporters are expected to enhance their competitiveness and turn technical barriers and market volatility into opportunities for sustainable growth in global markets.

 

Vietnam, EU eye stronger cooperation in science-technology, innovation

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung highly valued the preparations by the EU and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology to sign a Letter of Intent on strengthening cooperation in science-technology and innovation, describing it as an important step to materialise bilateral cooperation commitments while laying a foundation for stronger links between Vietnam’s research community, businesses and innovation ecosystem and the EU’s large-scale cooperation programmes.