Science & Technology in Vietnam 52 indicators covering science & technology for Vietnam. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 57.9% 174th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.61 2024 down 14.1% 63rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person 2024 down 14.1% 65th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 53.6% 65th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 128.87 million 2024 down 5.3% 14th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 419.4 units per square kilometre 2023 up 6.1% 29th Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year 2024 down 129.7% 187th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year 2024 down 119.6% 192nd Scientific and technical journal articles 10,644 2023 up 471.2% 42nd Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2023 up 415.6% 105th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 181.4% 78th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.034 units per square kilometre 2023 up 470.5% 62nd Digital connectivity composite index 0.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 41.0% 98th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 10.05 % change on previous year 2023 down 52.8% 55th Mobile phone subscriptions 128.87 million 2024 down 5.3% 14th Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 127.61 per 100 people 2024 down 14.1% 63rd Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 127.61 per 100 people 2024 down 14.1% 63rd Patent applications, nonresidents 7,468 2021 up 129.1% 16th Share of the population using the Internet 84.2% 2024 up 105.2% 89th Number of people using the Internet 84.98 million people 2024 up 126.1% 13th Patent applications, residents 1,066 2021 up 255.3% 32nd Research and development expenditure 0.4% 2023 up 38.5% 65th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 84.2% 2024 up 105.4% 95th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 23.71 per 100 people 2024 up 262.3% 80th Landline Internet subscriptions 23.95 million 2024 up 299.1% 12th Life science patents granted, by filing office 0 patents 2023 — 48th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 18.96 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 80.6% 64th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 23.71 per 100 population 2024 up 262.0% 83rd Researchers in R&D 836.11 per million people 2023 up 22.1% 61st Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 6.3% 66th GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.4% 2023 up 38.5% 65th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.9% 2024 up 6.3% 63rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.8% 2024 up 81.5% 59th Researchers per million inhabitants 836.11 FTE 2023 up 22.1% 61st Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.8% 2024 — 41st R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 836.11 per million people 2023 up 22.1% 61st Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.8% 2024 — 38th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 84.8% 2024 up 9.4% 104th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 84.8% 2024 up 9.4% 108th Annual patent applications per million people 10.77 applications per million people 2021 up 217.7% 72nd Annual patent applications 1,066 2021 up 255.3% 32nd Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 23.93 million number 2024 up 714.3% 12th Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 836.11 2023 up 22.1% 64th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.4% 2023 up 38.5% 65th Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 70.6% 2024 up 127.9% 72nd Number of R&D researchers per million people 836.11 per million people 2023 up 22.1% 61st Researchers (HC) - % Female 45.7% 2023 up 3.7% 38th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 48.8% 2023 up 7.0% 36th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 48.0% 2023 up 26.1% 46th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 33.9% 2023 down 8.9% 24th Researchers (FTE) - % Female 41.6% 2023 down 5.6% 38th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 41.8% 2023 up 26.9% 41st