Country dossier · VNM

Viet Nam

Emerging space nation

A sourced snapshot of Viet Nam's posture in space — capability, institutions, orbital assets, law and people. Every figure carries its primary source; gaps are shown honestly, never filled with invented data.

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Capability tier

Emerging space nation

Launches to orbit from its own territory: noLaunch sites on record: 0Nationals who have flown: 1

Source: ALL IN SPACE capability ladder · see methodology

Space agency

VNSC (Vietnam National Space Center)

National space agency · established 2011

Source: Trung tâm Vũ trụ Việt Nam (Vietnam National Space Center, VNSC)

Satellites (owner state)

4

Counted from the GCAT May 2026 snapshot. The interactive workspace shows a live CelesTrak figure, which uses different owner-attribution rules and will differ.

Source: GCAT · General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects (J. McDowell) · May 2026 snapshot

Ground stations

8

Source: ALL IN SPACE curated ground-station dataset (operator-sourced)

Space budget

No published space budget indexed for this country.

National strategy

Strategy for the Development and Application of Space Science and Technology to 2030 (2021)

Prime Ministerial strategy approved Feb 2021 aiming to reach mid-tier Southeast Asian space capability by 2030 with applications across defence, environment and disaster management.

Source: Published national space strategies and policies

International space law

InstrumentStatus
Outer Space Treaty 1967Ratified
Rescue Agreement 1968Signed only
Liability Convention 1972Not a party
Registration Convention 1975Not a party
Moon Agreement 1979Not a party
Artemis Accords 2020Not a signatory

Source: Status of international agreements relating to activities in outer space (1 January 2026)

Launch sites

Vietnam operates the Phu Yen sounding-rocket and aerospace test site (Vietnam National Space Center); no orbital launches.

Source: National launch site roster · ALL IN SPACE compilation

Astronauts

  • Pham TuanSoviet space program (Intercosmos) · first flight 1980 · First Vietnamese and first Asian in space

Source: Astronaut biographies

Milestones

  • 1980First national in space
  • 2011VNSC (Vietnam National Space Center) established

Notable missions and contributions

  • VNREDSat-1 EO satellite (2013)
  • LOTUSat radar programme
  • Pham Tuan (first Asian in space, 1980)