Recent Activity
VAST and VNSC continued capability studies through 2024–2025; Vietnam–India space cooperation MOUs signed 2024 may shape eventual hardware choices.
Investor Brief
Strategic-planning entry only; Vietnam's National Space Strategy targets orbital capability by 2030 but no construction or capex commitments exist. Geopolitical sensitivity of South China Sea downrange adds significant execution uncertainty. Most likely near-term path remains foreign-provider launch contracts.
Ownership
Parent Entity
Regulatory Regime
Latitude Advantage
Launch Azimuth Range
Country
🇻🇳Vietnam
Region
Asia
Established
2,024
Launches / Year
0
Years Active
2
Strategic Position
12.2500° N, 109.2000° E
Azimuth: Theoretical 90°–135° east-southeast over South China Sea; subject to politically sensitive overflight negotiations with Philippines and Indonesia
~12.25°N (Khanh Hoa candidate) — comparable to Sriharikota; provides solid GTO performance with eastward South China Sea downrange
Future Milestones
- 2028
VAST/VNSC site selection and feasibility-report decision target
- 2030
Aspirational sovereign orbital capability target per Vietnam National Space Strategy
About
Vietnam is in long-horizon planning for a sovereign national orbital launch capability, with the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC) leading studies. Coastal Khanh Hoa Province on the south-central coast is the most discussed candidate location, leveraging South China Sea downrange and a low-to-moderate latitude. This is a strategic-planning-stage entry with high uncertainty and no committed funding.
Key Features
Long-horizon planning entry — no construction commitments to date
Khanh Hoa Province (south-central coast) the most discussed candidate location
Low-to-moderate latitude (~12°N) gives favorable GTO/equatorial performance
Aligned with Vietnam's National Space Strategy targeting orbital capability by 2030
South China Sea downrange — politically sensitive given regional tensions
Rockets That Launch Here
Companies Operating Here
Orbit Types
Notable Launches
No launches to date — paper-stage facility
Vietnam's MicroDragon and NanoDragon satellites launched via foreign providers (Japan, ISRO)