The Government of Vietnam previously planned to restructure government organization by merging the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST). On March 2, 2025, the Government issued Decree No. 55/2025/ND-CP, detailing the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of MST. MST is now responsible for state management of telecommunications and for guiding and managing conformity assessment activities on standards and technical regulations. The Decree took effect on March 1, 2025.