Vietnam Gaming & Esports 2026

Vietnam Gaming & Esports 2026 is a free 40+ page report from Digital in Asia, authored by founder and editor Tom Simpson and published in March 2026. It offers a comprehensive look at Vietnam's gaming industry, covering market sizing, player behaviour, the competitive landscape, the esports ecosystem, regulation, and investment and market-entry opportunities. The available text is a landing page summarizing the report rather than the full analysis, so detailed methodology and underlying data are not visible.

The headline figures put the market at more than $817 million, with 58.5 million active gamers and mobile accounting for roughly 60 percent of revenue. The market is projected to grow at a 9.39 percent CAGR through 2030, a pace described as outstripping the wider Southeast Asian region and supported by high smartphone penetration and 5G coverage.

Key themes include a mobile-first market that is not mobile-only, since internet café culture keeps PC gaming relevant in a way not seen elsewhere in the region. Esports is characterized as mainstream, with viewership rivaling traditional sports, major brand sponsorship, and increasingly supportive policy. Vietnamese studios reportedly generated 9.6 billion downloads in 2024, ranking first globally. Gaming content on TikTok and YouTube is highlighted as a distinctive driver of discovery and engagement. On regulation, Decree 147/2024 bans casino-style games, mandates phone verification, and pushes foreign publishers to localise.

The report is organized into eleven sections, including mobile deep dives, the internet café economy, esports teams, leagues and sponsorship, regulatory policy, and investment strategies. It also profiles eight companies: VNG Corporation, VNGGames, Garena Vietnam, ABI Games Studio, GAM Esports, iKame Global, Amanotes, and Sky Mavis. A data appendix documents methodology.