Vietnam’s IPv6 adoption rate has reached approximately 70%, ranking the country 7th globally and 2nd in ASEAN. This figure is 1.6 times higher than the global average, with nearly 95 million broadband subscribers currently operating on the IPv6 protocol.
At a conference held on June 18 to review the 2021-2025 IPv6 transition support program for state agencies and to launch the "IPv6-Only" roadmap for 2026-2030, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Duc Long emphasized that IPv6 is an inevitable choice for the future. He noted that it serves as the foundational pillar for expanding Vietnam’s development space in the digital environment.
Reflecting on the nearly 30 years since the Internet first arrived in Vietnam, the Deputy Minister highlighted a fundamental shift in its role. While the Internet was initially used primarily for connectivity and information exchange, it has now become the backbone of the economy and nearly every aspect of social life.
In this context, the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 is a vital requirement. Beyond merely solving the shortage of IP addresses, IPv6 provides a highly scalable connection environment that meets the growing demands of people, data, devices, and smart systems.
Mr. Long stressed that IPv6 is the platform for creating a new growth space for Vietnam. This vast connectivity will help foster new industries, business models, and economic drivers, thereby creating more room for national development.
In the coming phase, Vietnam’s Internet infrastructure must ensure safety, reliability, and scalability to meet the demands of data development, Artificial Intelligence (AI), innovation, and other strategic technologies.
Mr. Long pointed out that data and AI can only be effectively harnessed when connected and shared over a sufficiently robust digital infrastructure.
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