Vietnam is set to launch 6,000 trial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights in the northwestern province of Dien Bien as part of the country's first regulatory sandbox for developing a low-altitude economy.

Vietnam is considering requiring social media and online gaming accounts to be verified through authenticated phone numbers or personal identification numbers.

Science and Technology Minister Vu Hai Quan has been tasked with leading Vietnam’s Radio Frequency Committee, which oversees strategic coordination on radio frequency management.

Vietnamese companies investing in technology adoption and innovation could receive government support covering up to 50% of their loan interest under a proposed pilot program announced by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Vietnam has introduced a new organizational structure for the Ministry of Science and Technology as part of its latest administrative reforms.

Vietnam's science minister says trust, verified knowledge and community will define journalism's value in the age of artificial intelligence.

Vietnam's transition to IPv6 is inevitable, and those who move too slowly risk being left behind in the country's digital future, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Duc Long said on June 18.

Vietnam’s digital transformation ambitions increasingly depend on more than data, with AI infrastructure emerging as a strategic national priority.

Vietnam is shifting its technology strategy toward solving national challenges while creating commercially viable products and long-term innovation capacity.

A new national research program signals Vietnam’s ambition to move beyond outsourcing and build its own core technological capabilities.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has stressed that strategic technologies must create concrete, commercially viable products capable of directly improving labor productivity and strengthening the competitiveness of the national economy.

People who install unauthorized mobile signal boosters that interfere with telecom networks may face administrative fines of up to VND30 million, according to Le Van Tuan, director of the Authority of Radio Frequency Management.

The Vietnam – Republic of Korea (RoK) forum on science, technology and innovation, part of the state visit to Vietnam by RoK President Lee Jae Myung, took place in Hanoi on April 24.

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on April 23 orgainised a seminar exploring international investment cooperation opportunities for technology enterprises.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology warns that higher electricity pricing for data centers could increase costs and impact digital infrastructure.

The Ministry of Science and Technology Vietnam has approved a new funding program aimed at supporting outstanding doctoral researchers, offering up to VND1 billion per year (US$41,000) for each candidate over a maximum period of three years.

Vietnam missed early opportunities in the global game industry due to social bias, but a shift is underway.

The Minister of Science and Technology has signed a circular issuing the National Artificial Intelligence Ethics Framework.

The Ministry of Science and Technology has granted Starlink Services Vietnam a license to provide fixed and mobile satellite telecom services.