Vietnam is Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing digital market, hitting $39B in GMV in 2025. Gaming punches above its weight (58M players, #1 mobile downloads regionally). Decree 147 reshaped the regulatory landscape in late 2024. The AI Law took effect March 2026. This hub aggregates Digital in Asia’s full Vietnam coverage.
Country overview
- Vietnam’s Digital Market in 2026: The Complete Overview
Vietnam’s digital economy reached an estimated $39 billion in gross merchandise value in 2025, growing at roughly 19% year-on-year and cementing the country’s position as Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing digital marke…
Vietnam gaming (deep dive)
- Vietnam’s Gaming Market Hits $817M: Key Findings from Our 2026 Report
Digital in Asia | March 2026 Vietnam is having a moment in gaming — and most of the world hasn’t noticed yet. A country of 101 million people holds the … <a title="" class="read-more" href=&qu… - Vietnam’s Gaming Market: Why the Consensus Is Wrong and Where the Upside Is
Every few months, a new narrative about Vietnam’s gaming market circulates in investment memos, conference panels, and analyst decks. The story usually goes something like this: Vietnam is a massive, … <a title=&… - Vietnam’s Gaming Market in 5 Data Points
Vietnam’s gaming market is one of the most data-rich stories in Southeast Asia — and one of the most frequently misread because the numbers, taken individually, seem contradictory. The country … <a title="&q… - Why Vietnam Is Asia’s Most Underrated Gaming Powerhouse
Vietnam's studios out-download China, but nobody talks about it. Tom Simpson on the revenue-download paradox hiding the world's most interesting gaming story. - VNG: Vietnam Gaming and the Wider Integrated Digital Ecosystem
VNG Corporation holds an estimated 55% of Vietnam’s gaming market — a structural dominance that no global publisher has matched in the region. As of Q1 2026, VNG’s ecosystem spans … <a title="" class=&q… - 5G Gaming in Vietnam: Monetisation and Cloud Gaming
Vietnam’s new 5G infrastructure could have just made premium gaming affordable. Vietnam deployed 30,000 5G base stations reaching 90% population coverage since commercial launch in October 2024. Average speeds hit …… - Decree 147: Vietnam’s Domestic Gaming Realignment
When Vietnam’s Gaming Market Became Non-Negotiable December 25, 2024, marks when Decree 147 Vietnam enforcement redefined gaming access in Vietnam. Foreign companies lost the option to serve 70+ million Vietnamese …… - Esports Vietnam: Southeast Asia’s Biggest Market
Esports in Vietnam eclipses traditional sports across every meaningful metric. According to the Deloitte SEA Esports Report 2024, 94% of Vietnamese people have heard of esports — a figure matched … <a title="…
Vietnam AI & policy
- Vietnam’s AI Law Explained: What It Means for Foreign Companies
Vietnam enacted its Law on Artificial Intelligence on 10 December 2025. It took effect on 1 March 2026. In just over three months, the country went from having no dedicated … <a title="" class="rea…
Consumer dynamics
- Vietnam’s Digital Horizon: AI, Gaming, and Gen Z Dynamics
Vietnam is undergoing a significant digital transformation, establishing itself as a global leader in high-tech infrastructure and exports. The nation has recently surpassed China to become the world’s top mobile … …