Vietnam is believed to be one of the most vulnerable countries in the world [1] due to climate change as a result of having multitudinous climatic and geological conditions. In addition, along low-lying coastline easily causes exposure to typhoons, storms heavy rainfall and its consequences like salt water intrusion, floods, soil erosion and other hydrological events⋯ Vietnam also frequently suffers from man-made disasters like oil spill, forest fire⋯ Promotion of scientific and technological activities is considered as crucially important to achieve adaptation to climate change. Earth Observation Satellite is essential to support the monitoring, forecasting, and impact evaluation of disaster and climate change. Utilization of satellite system to benefit social, economic and industrial interest⋯ has also been emphasized by the Government. In response to the need for space applications into society, in 2006, Viet Nam's Prime Minister approved The Strategy for Research and Application of Space Technology towards 2020′ and since then, space technology in Vietnam has seen a big improvement in all aspects. The Vietnam National Satellite Center (VNSC), a national research agency operating under Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), was established in 2011 by the Decision of the Prime Minister as part of the master plan which focuses on satellite technology development and applications. The most challenging goal for VNSC is to build critical infrastructure and human resource capacity to produce "Made-in-Vietnam" satellites by 2020. That strategic goal can be achieved through the establishment of Vietnam Space Center. The center is expected to meet the needs of satellite self-development with the help of education programs and training activities. In addition, a growth roadmap for satellite development will also be built for progress measurement. Besides, to further foster satellite utilization and applications, VNSC has established the Vietnam Southern Satellite Technology Application Center (STAC) in Ho Chi Minn City. This report shares the views on the strategic roadmap and mid-term plan for growth over the next decade."
