VNNIC initiates bilateral meetings during ICANN APAC DNS Forum

Within the framework of the ICANN APAC DNS Forum 2025 held in Hanoi, the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) conducted a bilateral meeting on the management and development of Internet resources in the breakthrough phase of the new Internet and the upcoming technology trends.

In addition, VNNIC also held bilateral meetings with national domain name management agencies (ccTLD operators) in the region to strengthen cooperative relations and build a safe and resilient Internet community.

Viet Nam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC), under the Ministry of Science and Technology, is Viet Nam’s Internet Network Center (NIC), responsible for managing and promoting the use of Internet resources in Viet Nam; providing essential infrastructure platforms, core services, and Internet resources (ccTLD, NIR, DNS, Internet Exchange, Whois, etc.) to ensure the stable, secure, and sustainable operation of the Vietnamese Internet; connecting communities and promoting the development of a safe and sustainable Internet in Viet Nam; popularizing and efficiently utilizing Internet resources, developing an Internet that is “larger, faster, safer, and flatter,” and enhancing Viet Nam’s ranking in the regional and global Internet landscape.

The smart era, characterized by the development and widespread application of emerging technologies (IPv6, 5G/6G, IoT, AI, IDC/Cloud, SDN/NFV, Blockchain, etc.), requires Internet resources, infrastructure, and core Internet systems to develop and adapt appropriately, maintaining their role as the foundational platform supporting the extensive growth of new Internet technologies and services.

In recent years, ICANN and VNNIC have engaged in various cooperation activities on Internet resource management and development. ICANN has repeatedly sent experts to participate and deliver presentations at workshops and conferences in Viet Nam, contributing to community training in the country, and has trusted VNNIC to serve as the local host for organizing ICANN’s conferences and workshops in Viet Nam (DNS-OARC and ICANN DNS Symposium – IDS 2023; APAC DNS Forum 2025).

The in-person bilateral meeting within the framework of the ICANN APAC DNS Forum 2025 between the global top-level Internet management organization and Viet Nam’s national Internet management organization, chaired by the leadership of both sides, reaffirmed the mutual commitment to cooperation and opened a new phase of closer collaboration between ICANN and VNNIC, aiming toward the shared goal of ensuring the safe, reliable, and sustainable management and development of the Internet, and fostering alignment and interaction between national and global objectives.

In addition, VNNIC also held bilateral meetings with national domain name management agencies in the region, including the Indonesia Domain Name Management Agency (PANDI), the .AU Domain Administration (AUDA), the Lao National Internet Center (LANIC), and the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), to exchange views on Internet resource management, development, and security assurance, strengthen and expand cooperative relations, and open new opportunities for collaboration — toward the goal of building a strong, safe, and trusted Internet community.

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Awarding ceremony of the Medal of Friendship of the Lao PDR for the collective and individuals of Viet Nam Internet Network Information Center
Awarding ceremony of the Medal of Friendship of the Lao PDR for the collective and individuals of Viet Nam Internet Network Information Center

On August 4, 2025, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam, on behalf of the leadership of the Lao’s People Revolutionary Party and Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, comrade Boviengkham Vongdara – Minister of Technology and Communications of Laos – solemnly awarded the Medal of Friendship upon the collective and several individuals of the Viet Nam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC), under the Ministry of Science and Technology of Viet Nam.

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VNNIC was the local host of the 86th Meeting of the Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association (APTLD 86)
VNNIC was the local host of the 86th Meeting of the Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association (APTLD 86)

From 17 to 20 September 2024, the 86th Meeting of the Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association (APTLD 86) was held in Da Nang City, Viet Nam. The conference focused on discussions surrounding the implementation of the “Internet for All” strategy, reaffirming the crucial role of country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) and the Domain Name System (DNS) in the digital transformation era, and realizing cooperative commitments toward the shared goal of developing a safe, sustainable, and trusted Internet. This was the second time that the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC) had served as the local host of an APTLD Meeting.

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VNNIC conducts the 2025 “Training on the Job” Program for Officials of the Lao National Internet Center
VNNIC conducts the 2025 “Training on the Job” Program for Officials of the Lao National Internet Center

On November 7th in Hanoi, the Viet Nam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC) held the closing ceremony of the 2025 “Training on the Job” Program for officials of the Lao National Internet Center (LANIC) in Vietnam. The ceremony concluded a four-week training program that yielded numerous practical outcomes, contributing to the strengthening of LANIC’s capacity in the development and management of national Internet resources and infrastructure.

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VNNIC strengthens support for Lao partners in the management and development of Internet resources and Internet infrastructure.
VNNIC strengthens support for Lao partners in the management and development of Internet resources and Internet infrastructure.

On 10 January 2024, within the framework of the Digital Transformation Week in Laos, and under the bilateral cooperation program between the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam and the Ministry of Technology and Communications of Laos, the Vietnam Internet Center (VNNIC) signed bilateral Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Lao National Internet Center (LANIC) and the Lao Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (LTRA).

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VNNIC Signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Coordination Center for TLD .RU of the Russian Federation within the Framework of the APTLD 86 Meeting
VNNIC Signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Coordination Center for TLD .RU of the Russian Federation within the Framework of the APTLD 86 Meeting

Within the framework of the 86th Meeting of the Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association (APTLD 86) held in Da Nang, Viet Nam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC) organized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony with the Coordination Center for TLD .RU of the Russian Federation, to enhance information, knowledge, and experience sharing in the development, management, and promotion of country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) and internationalized domain names (IDNs).