VCRIS 2025 International Conference: Positioning Vietnam in the global information security space

Taking place on October 30 and 31 at the Academy of Cryptography, the 2nd International Conference on Cryptography and Information Security (VCRIS 2025) affirmed Vietnam's research position in the field of security and safe digital transformation.

Spreading cryptographic knowledge, connecting the global research community

The VCRIS 2025 International Conference is organized by the Academy of Cryptography, chaired by the Government Cipher Committee, in collaboration with the Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics, the Vietnam Institute of Information and Communications Technology, the Institute of Computational Science and Technology and many universities and research institutes at home and abroad.

The event is considered a prestigious academic forum, promoting pioneering research in the field of cryptography, security and information security (ISS) -

Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hieu Minh, Deputy Director of the Academy of Cryptography Techniques, Head of the Workshop Organizing Committee, emphasized: "VCRIS is not only a bridge of knowledge between domestic and international researchers, but also a forum for Vietnam to demonstrate its commitment to developing information security as a foundation of digital sovereignty and sustainable development".

This year’s conference continues the success of VCRIS 2024, while also responding to the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ 2025). The Organizing Committee received more than 70 high-quality scientific papers, of which 39 were selected to be presented and published on the IEEE Xplore system - the leading prestigious international database.

Delegates attending the VCRIS 2025 international conference.

Outstanding scientific works at VCRIS 2025

The reports presented at this year's Conference focus on advanced research directions such as modern cryptography, post-quantum cryptography, hardware security, microchips and security in IoT environments.

In which, Prof. Dr. Naoki Yonezawa (Japan) presented a report on "Accelerating cryptographic hardware on RISC-V platform for real-time systems", introducing solutions to optimize microprocessor architecture to increase encryption performance without affecting processing speed, opening up a new direction in designing security chips for small-scale IoT devices.

Dr. Wouter Castryck (KU Leuven University, Belgium) - one of the world's leading experts on isogeny cryptography - presented the paper "Isogeny-based Cryptography: An Overview of the Current Landscape".

He emphasized the potential of isogeny cryptography in replacing traditional algorithms such as RSA and ECC in the post-quantum era, and analyzed the working mechanism of the SIKE protocol - a promising candidate in the US NIST cryptography standard.

In addition to international presentations, many Vietnamese research groups also brought works of high practical value, such as solutions to optimize ECC algorithms on FPGA to save energy, or lightweight operating system models for embedded devices serving smart industrial applications. These results show that Vietnam's research capacity on applied cryptography is increasingly catching up with the regional level.

Towards a secure digital future

Speaking at the workshop, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui Hoang Phuong emphasized: Science and technology and innovation are the "backbone" of the country's development in the digital age. Science and technology is not only the driving force, but also the foundation for Vietnam to be self-reliant in production, national defense, and national digital data management.

According to the Deputy Minister, Vietnam is facing many new challenges as digital transformation expands to areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, big data and the Internet of Things. In that context, information security becomes a prerequisite to ensure sustainable development.

"We need to proactively grasp technological trends, take the lead in research, training and application of cryptography, to firmly protect the country's digital space," Deputy Minister Bui Hoang Phuong emphasized.

The Deputy Minister also affirmed that the Ministry of Science and Technology will continue to closely coordinate with the Government Cipher Committee and institutes and universities to form a network of research, training and technology transfer on cybersecurity and applied cryptography, to serve the development requirements of the digital government, digital economy and digital society.

At the end of the workshop, delegates agreed that, in the post-quantum and artificial intelligence era, research on cryptography and information security is not only of academic significance, but also a strategy to protect national digital sovereignty.

VCRIS 2025 concluded with a strong message: Information security is the foundation of digital trust, and Vietnam - with a strong cryptography research community - is gradually affirming its position on the world science and technology map./.

According to Vietnam Science and Technology Magazine

Source: https://mst.gov.vn/hoi-thao-quoc-te-vcris-2025-dinh-vi-viet-nam-trong-khong-giant-attt-toan-cau-197251109193914649.htm