Tech snapshot
- Vietnam population (2023): 98.9 million
- Vietnam online population: 68M / 69.9%
- Vietnam’s median age: 33.1 years
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- Vietnam has passed ‘Law on Digital Technology’, formally recognizing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as digital assets, set to come into effect January 1st, 2026 / full item
“On June 24, administrators and members of several large Vietnamese Facebook groups were startled to find their communities had disappeared without a trace…” / full item
- Qualcomm formally opened a new AI R&D centre in Vietnam in June / full item
Vietnam’s “…e-commerce market surpassed US$25 billion last year, growing by 22% year-on-year, and now accounts for approximately 9% of total retail sales in goods and consumer services.” / full item
- ‘Hanoi aims to convert 100% of its gasoline and diesel-powered buses to electric and green energy buses by 2030 at the latest.’ / full item






