Vietnam

Tăng tốc chuyển đổi Internet Việt Nam sang IPv6 only

Bao Dien Tu | Local Language | News | Nov. 13, 2025 | UndeterminedTech Development/Adoption

The Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, through the Vietnam Internet Center (VNNIC), has launched the “VNNIC Public DNS64” platform to accelerate the transition to IPv6 Only for agencies, organizations, and enterprises. The program involves collaboration among various government units, telecommunications corporations, and domestic enterprises providing internet, data, and online content services.

The program aims for Vietnam to reach a 90-100% IPv6 usage rate by 2030, positioning the country among the top 20 globally in IPv6 adoption. All telecommunications companies, data centers, digital content providers, and state agencies are expected to fully transition to IPv6 only, delivering default and stable services on this platform.

The transition will occur in three phases: from 2026-2027, focused on planning, resource preparation, small-scale IPv6 testing, and developing IPv6-only systems for emerging technologies like IoT, 5G, 6G, and cloud computing; from 2027-2028, accelerating large-scale deployment across all networks and services to reach 80-90% IPv6 usage and significantly reduce IPv4 dependency; and from 2029-2030, completing the nationwide IPv6 only transition, ensuring the Vietnamese Internet operates entirely on IPv6 with enhanced connectivity, security, and performance.

Key tasks include upgrading fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, expanding VNIX peering connections over IPv6, replacing non-IPv6-compatible terminal devices, and requiring data centers and cloud services to provide default IPv6 services. State agencies will also upgrade IT systems to support IPv6 only, with the goal of full IPv6 adoption by 2030. The program emphasizes developing shared platforms, standards, and new IPv6-only applications while engaging in international cooperation to align Vietnam’s digital infrastructure with global IPv6 development trends.

Bộ KH&ampCN sẽ xây dựng thêm 17 tiêu chuẩn mới về Halal

Bao Dien Tu | Local Language | News | Nov. 13, 2025 | UndeterminedTech Development/Adoption

The Ministry of Science and Technology in Vietnam is set to develop 17 new Halal standards to strengthen the country’s Halal sector through 2030. Current efforts focus on building a unified and transparent state management system aligned with international norms, with three main pillars: completing the standards system, enhancing certification capacities, and improving state management effectiveness. To date, Vietnam has issued six national Halal standards, with the plan to add 17 more, including three general standards and 14 focused on Halal food, aiming to harmonize with international bodies like the OIC and SMIIC.

Vietnam has granted Halal certification registration to three organizations that have certified over 1,000 businesses, showing strong domestic demand. Nevertheless, challenges remain, especially in achieving international recognition due to varied certification systems and regulations like Malaysia’s requirement for Muslim-owned certification bodies, which limit Vietnamese participation.

To address these challenges, the Ministry is actively promoting international cooperation, signing agreements with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, and working with global organizations such as GAC, SMIIC, and the Turkish Halal Authority. Additionally, the Ministry is drafting a Decree on quality management and development policies for Halal products and services, focusing on unifying quality control, supporting industry development, trade promotion, and clarifying state agency roles. The prompt issuance of this Decree, combined with ongoing international collaboration, aims to remove barriers and expand Vietnam’s access to the global Halal market.

Luật Đầu tư (sửa đổi) cần bảo đảm đồng bộ, khả thi khi áp dụng

Bao Dien Tu | Local Language | News | Nov. 13, 2025 | Regulation

Member of the National Assembly Đỗ Thị Việt Hà highlighted the need for consistency, clarity, and feasibility in the amended Investment Law, emphasizing several areas for revision. She recommended clarifying new terms such as “free trade commercial zone,” “concentrated digital technology zone,” and “high-tech zone” to prevent misinterpretation and ensure alignment within the legal framework. On investment incentives, she suggested specifying the phrase “investment projects that use many workers” with quantitative criteria and linking incentives to priority sectors to encourage skilled labor use rather than just worker quantity.

Regarding foreign investment, Hà proposed clearer regulations on capital contribution and share purchase to manage sectors critical to national defense and security more effectively. She also pointed out overlapping approval authorities for industrial parks and specialized zones, calling for clear specification of the responsible agency to reduce delays. While supporting the current maximum 70-year operation period for projects in disadvantaged areas, Hà urged revisiting this for large capital and slow-return projects. She identified inconsistencies in project termination regulations and urged the government to clearly define the notification process to avoid administrative confusion. For transitional provisions, Hà recommended that deposit obligations apply only to remaining unimplemented capital amounts to ease administrative burdens on ongoing projects.

Delegate Bùi Thị Quỳnh Thơ noted that the draft law reduces investment procedures and promotes decentralization. She supported allowing the Government to define large projects and those using many workers to enable regulatory flexibility. However, Thơ expressed concern about the draft's vague mention of “other forms of investment incentives” decided by the Prime Minister and called for clearer specifications of these incentives and their beneficiaries. She advocated retaining explicit legal provisions on investment support forms from the current law to provide a clear basis for implementation and guidance.

Both delegates stressed the importance of clear, coherent, and practical provisions to foster transparent, competitive, and effective investment and business environments in Vietnam.