# Viettel Group and Vietnam's Government Cipher Committee Unveil Security Chip Embedding Vietnamese Cryptography in Silicon

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- Published: 2026-11-04T08:40:00+07:00
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HANOI, Vietnam, Nov. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vietnam’s Government Cipher Committee
and Viettel Group have unveiled VGC v1.0, a security chip integrating a domestically
developed cryptographic algorithm directly into silicon, alongside the country’s
first domestically designed secure semiconductor platform.

 [⌊Delivering encryption and decryption speeds approximately 15 times faster than a software-only solution performing the same tasks, VGC v1.0 is the first chip developed on Vietnam’s domestically designed secure semiconductor platform.⌉](https://mmx.prnasia.com/media/MS2026256/20261103060549EST_image_1.jpg?id=OA3056871&p=medium600)

Delivering encryption and decryption speeds approximately 15 times faster than a
software-only solution performing the same tasks, VGC v1.0 is the first chip developed
on Vietnam’s domestically designed secure semiconductor platform.

The project addresses concerns over potential data exposure associated with reliance
on imported chips. By embedding cryptographic functions directly into hardware, 
Vietnam’s Government Cipher Committee and Viettel Group aim to strengthen Vietnam’s
control over the design and verification of technologies used to protect sensitive
information.

VGC v1.0 contains **300 million transistors** in a 10 × 10 mm package and is fabricated
using a **28-nanometre CMOS process**. In performance tests, it performed encryption
and decryption approximately **15 times faster** than a software-only solution carrying
out the same tasks. The first batch passed technical tests and received certification
for socio-economic applications in the first quarter of 2026. Technical safeguards
were also applied to protect the design before fabrication, reducing risks of information
leakage and reverse engineering.

The Government Cipher Committee’s M2 unit established security requirements, developed
the cryptographic algorithm and defined evaluation criteria, while Viettel Semiconductor
Center designed and implemented the chip. Based on the open RISC-V instruction set
architecture, the underlying platform enables Vietnamese engineers to modify processor
designs and reuse established verification processes for future chip generations.

VGC v1.0 has already seen initial deployment in secure USB storage devices for Party,
government and defence agencies. Planned applications include supporting Vietnam’s
national digital signature certification system, which has more than two million
digital certificates in circulation. Other potential uses span financial data protection,
connected cameras and sensors, and critical infrastructure systems in electricity,
water, oil and gas, and telecommunications. Products intended to protect state secrets
would require further testing and certification under applicable standards.

"Researching, designing and developing secure semiconductor chips is a formidable
challenge, requiring years of accumulated expertise, technological capabilities 
and highly skilled talent. Yet we believe that starting later does not mean accepting
dependence on others. With the right strategy, focused resources and sustained commitment,
we can steadily close the gap and move towards mastering technologies of strategic
importance to our country," said Lieutenant General Tao Duc Thang, Chairman and 
CEO of Viettel Group.

At the launch, the Vietnam’s Government Cipher Committee and Viettel Group signed
an agreement covering plans for volume production, multicore security chips, specialist
workforce development and testing on real devices. Viettel is also building a semiconductor
fabrication plant in Hoa Lac as part of broader efforts to develop domestic capabilities
across chip design, manufacturing and packaging.

Beyond the initial chip, the initiative establishes a foundation for future generations
of security hardware, supporting Vietnam’s long-term efforts to reduce technological
dependence and strengthen control over critical digital technologies.

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