IDC started its research activities in Vietnam since 1998 and in 2005, the company officially established its presence in Ho Chi Minh City. Since its formal inception in 2005, IDC Vietnam has been conducting a wide range of research and analyses for the ITC market in the country. Today, as a result of its business expansion, IDC Vietnam has propelled to become the premier provider of market intelligence and advisory services, to business managers as well as technology users and providers, in Vietnam.

With the rapid development of Vietnam’s IT and telecommunications market, IDC's research coverage of the Vietnam market has grown from strength to strength, both laterally and vertically. Its market research and consulting services cover a wide range of research areas including telecommunications, software, services, and peripherals. To enable its clients to get a more detailed understanding of technology spendings and buyer behaviors across various vertical industries, IDC Vietnam studies industry-specific IT solutions and spending trends, as well as provide ongoing market analysis and forecasts. As a result, clients of IDC Vietnam are equipped to make fact-based business decisions.

In 2007, IDC Vietnam conducted the Vietnam's Whitebox PC Study 2007 to take an in-depth look into the PC market from both supply and demand-side perspectives. IDC is also strengthening its telecommunications research efforts by launching Vietnam Quarterly Enterprise Telephony Tracker.