NISCI

What NISCI does

NISCI (Viện Công nghệ số và Chuyển đổi số quốc gia, or the National Institute of Digital Technology and Digital Transformation) is a Vietnamese government research institute operating under the Ministry of Science and Technology (Bộ Khoa học và Công nghệ). Founded in 2007 as the Vietnam Institute of Software Industry and Digital Content (Viện CNPM) and reorganized in 2021 under its current mandate, NISCI conducts policy research, develops technical standards, and provides technology assessment and consulting in support of Vietnam's national digital government and digital transformation agenda. The institute serves central ministries, provincial and local governments, state-owned enterprises, and select international development organizations including the World Bank.

The institute's product portfolio centers on applied digital government tools. SMCC (Social Media Communication Center) is a social media analytics platform used to monitor digital content and trends. A document digitization and electronic approval software supports paperless workflows. An open-source data sharing solution built on the Nextcloud platform enables inter-agency data collaboration, and SDN (Software Defined Networking) research addresses interconnectivity standards for national database systems. The CDTA service center provides paid consulting, software testing, and digital transformation assessment. A vocational training program teaches data labeling skills to visually impaired persons, extending the institute's scope into AI data-services workforce development.

NISCI operates as a non-commercial public institution. Revenue is derived primarily from annual state budget allocations under MOST oversight, supplemented by professional service fees from CDTA and project-based consulting for government and international clients. The institute publishes public budget disclosures and quarterly execution reports. Distribution occurs through direct government engagement, formal project assignments, and international cooperation programs. An Advisory Council of 20 domestic and international experts, established in 2018, supports strategic guidance. The institute is headquartered in Hanoi and reports an operating headcount of 13 staff.

Name

NISCI

Legal name

Viện Công nghệ số và Chuyển đổi số quốc gia

Website

https://nisci.gov.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NISCI is Vietnam's national research institute for digital technology and digital transformation, operating under the Ministry of Science and Technology to deliver policy research, technical standards, and technology assessment for Vietnamese government ministries, provincial authorities, and international development partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Digital Transformation Research and Consulting

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Other Computer Related Services (541519), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAEAL

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

SECONDARYBPAHALAJ

Survey, Panel & Fieldwork Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

SECONDARYBPAAAKAB

OCR, ICR & Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/Data Entry, Data Processing & Document Digitization

Keywords

• Digital transformation research
• Government technology consulting
• Software platform development
• Digital assessment services
• Technology training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanoi

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: NISCI operates as a public research institute funded primarily through annual government budget allocations from the Ministry of Science and Technology. The institute publishes detailed budget information publicly including quarterly and annual reports.
2. Research and Consulting Services: Revenue generated from providing digital technology research, policy consultation, and technology assessment services to government agencies and other organizations.
3. Service Fees (CDTA): The Center for Digital Technology and Digital Transformation Applications (CDTA) provides paid services including software testing, digital transformation assessment, and IT consulting services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NISCI is a Vietnamese government research institute that conducts research, consulting, and digital transformation assessment (CDTA) services for ministries, agencies, provincial governments, and state-owned enterprises. It complements these services by developing proprietary software platforms including SMCC, a Document Digitization Software, and an Open Source Data Sharing Solution, and runs vocational training programs such as Data Labeling training.

Product overview

NISCI operates as a government research institute under Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology, offering a portfolio of products and services focused on digital technology and digital transformation. The core offerings include: (1) SMCC - a social media data analysis system for monitoring and analyzing social media content; (2) Document digitization software for digitizing records and document approval workflows; (3) Open source data sharing solutions; and (4) CDTA - a center providing digital technology and digital transformation application services including consulting, testing, and training. The institute also provides vocational training programs for data labeling for visually impaired persons. These products and services support Vietnam's digital government, digital economy, and digital society objectives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CDTA (Center for Digital Technology and Digital Transformation Applications): Trung tâm Ứng dụng Công nghệ số và Chuyển đổi số (CDTA) provides public and consulting services in digital technology and digital transformation.
• SMCC (Social Media Communication Center)

Products and services

• SMCC SMCC is NISCI's proprietary software platform sold/deployed to government ministries, agencies, and provincial governments to support their digital transformation initiatives under the institute's national mandate.
• Document Digitization Software A proprietary document digitization software solution from NISCI that enables government ministries, agencies, and provincial governments to digitize records and documents as part of their digital transformation programs.
• Open Source Data Sharing Solution NISCI's open source data sharing solution enables government ministries, agencies, and provincial governments to exchange and share data as part of national digital transformation efforts.
• CDTA (Digital Transformation Assessment) Service A formal CDTA service through which NISCI assesses and advises Vietnamese government ministries, agencies, provincial governments, and state-owned enterprises on their digital transformation maturity and roadmap, with revenue recognized as CDTA service fees.
• Research and Consulting Services Research and consulting services delivered by NISCI to government ministries, agencies, provincial governments, and state-owned enterprises in support of digital transformation policy and implementation, generating research and consulting service fee revenue.
• Data Labeling Vocational Training A vocational training program in data labeling skills delivered by NISCI, building digital workforce capability for government and broader public-sector digital transformation needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Developed software integrating databases from Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Labor for martyr information management
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asia Open Data Partnership (AODP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Co-organization of the Asia Open Data Partnership Conference 2021, bringing together regional stakeholders to advance open data initiatives.
• Viện Ứng dụng Công nghệ thông tin và Truyền thôngcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2021Signing of cooperation agreement for digital transformation consulting and training services between NISCI and the Institute of Information Technology and Communications Application.
• Văn phòng UBND tỉnh Yên BáiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021Memorandum of understanding signed with Yen Bai Province People's Office for digital transformation support and smart city project implementation.
• Trường Đào tạo, bồi dưỡng cán bộ quản lý TT&TTminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Cooperation agreement with the Training and Development School for Information and Communications Management Cadres for digital transformation training.
• Vietnamese Digital Technology Companies (AI Smart Warning)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Cooperation with group of Vietnamese digital technology companies for AI Smart Warning technology research and transfer.
• Taiwan Ministry of Science and TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2019Cooperation with Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology through Science and Technology Counselor GS.TS Hui-Huang Hsu to promote science and technology cooperation between Taiwan and Vietnam in AI and digital technology.
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2018Collaboration with World Bank on open data policy development and open government data initiatives in Vietnam. World Bank experts worked with NISCI to assess Vietnam's readiness for open data and digital government transformation.
• Sở Thông tin và Truyền thông tỉnh Bắc NinhminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Cooperation agreement with Bac Ninh Province Department of Information and Communications for digital technology development support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) Thailand: depa is a Thai government agency under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society that promotes digital transformation, provides digital grants, and develops the digital economy workforce. It runs digital transformation assessment and certification programs for Thai enterprises and government. depa is comparable to NISCI because both are national digital economy promotion bodies with mandates covering research, standards, and digital transformation promotion.
• Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA): KISA is a Korean government agency under the Ministry of Science and ICT that handles internet infrastructure, cybersecurity, and ICT policy support. It runs research programs, develops standards, and provides technical services to government. KISA is a strong peer because it combines government-mandated research, standards development, and operational technical services — the same bundle of activities that defines NISCI's role in Vietnam.
• Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) India: C-DAC is an autonomous scientific society of India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, conducting R&D in advanced computing, software technology, and digital transformation. It operates research labs, develops technology products, and trains workforce. C-DAC is a direct peer to NISCI as a government-affiliated R&D institute delivering both research outputs and commercializable technology products in the digital domain.
• Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) Singapore: IMDA is the Singapore government agency overseeing infocomm technology, media, and digital economy policy. It conducts research, develops standards, and runs digital transformation programs for government and enterprises. IMDA is comparable to NISCI in its mandate to drive national digital transformation through research, standards, and policy advisory, and in serving as a single national authority under a ministry.
• MyDIGITAL Corporation: MyDIGITAL is the Malaysian government lead agency for the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint, coordinating cross-ministerial digital transformation initiatives. It serves as a national coordination body for digital policy, standards, and implementation. It is a direct regional peer to NISCI in its role as a national coordinating body for digital transformation policy and implementation.
• Government Technology Agency (GovTech) Singapore: GovTech Singapore is the government agency driving Singapore's digital government transformation, delivering citizen-facing digital services, building shared national platforms, and setting digital standards for the public sector. It is the most direct international peer to NISCI: both are government-mandated digital transformation authorities in Southeast Asia that combine research, standards, platform development, and consulting for their respective national governments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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