On June 12, 2025, the Vietnamese Government officially approved a list of 11 strategic technology groups that will drive the country’s future scientific and technological development. For the first time, digital assets, cryptocurrencies, and tokenized money have been formally recognized as part of the national strategic technology portfolio, alongside blockchain infrastructure and traceability systems.
This marks a major milestone, showing Vietnam’s official endorsement of digital assets and blockchain as long-term priorities for innovation and economic growth.
The 11 strategic technology groups include
The Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twin, and Virtual/Augmented Reality technology group includes 6 product categories: Vietnamese large language models; virtual assistants; domain-specific AI; analytical AI; digital twin; metaverse.
The Cloud Computing, Quantum, and Big Data technology group includes 3 product categories: cloud computing services; quantum computing and communication services; large-scale data centers.
The Blockchain technology group includes 3 product categories: digital assets, cryptocurrencies, and tokenized money; blockchain network infrastructure; traceability systems.
The Next-generation Mobile Networks (5G/6G) technology group includes 3 product categories: 5G/6G radio access network equipment and solutions following ORAN standards; 5G/6G core network equipment and solutions; high-speed IP transmission equipment and solutions.
The Robotics and Automation technology group includes 4 product categories: autonomous mobile robots; industrial robots; advanced food processing systems for agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products; post-harvest preservation and quality monitoring systems.
The Semiconductor Chip technology group includes 1 product category: specialized chips, AI chips, and IoT chips.
The Advanced Biomedical technology group includes 3 product categories: next-generation vaccines; gene therapy (gene editing) in healthcare and agriculture; cell therapy (stem cells and immune cells).
The Energy and Advanced Materials technology group includes 3 product categories: small and safe nuclear reactors; lithium-ion, solid-state, fuel, and electrolytic batteries; advanced materials.
The Rare Earth, Ocean, and Subsurface technology group includes 4 product categories: systems, equipment, and technology solutions for reserve assessment, mining, processing, separation, and refining of rare earths; smart geological exploration systems and solutions; deep-sea exploration and extraction technologies; offshore energy extraction systems and solutions.
The Cybersecurity technology group includes 2 product categories: firewall solutions, intrusion detection and prevention; security solutions for critical infrastructure and national databases.
The Aerospace technology group includes 3 product categories: low-orbit remote sensing and telecommunication satellites; ground stations and satellite control systems; unmanned aerial vehicles.
Hide and Seek perspective
The inclusion of digital assets as a national strategic technology is a breakthrough for Vietnam, creating fertile ground for both domestic innovation and foreign investment. If you’re an international investor or a blockchain startup considering Vietnam, now is the time.
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