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Abstract. Based on angular spectrum diffraction theory, the scattering field of vector vortex beams (VVBs) passing through a rotating random rough surface is derived. The speckle produced by VVBs passing through the rotating ground glass is collected experimentally. The effects of ground glass roughness and rotational speed on the speckle and orbital angular momentum (OAM) of different order VVBs are discussed in detail. Furthermore, the speckle characteristics of the VVB are compared with the scalar vortex beam. The change in the OAM states of VVBs before and after passing through the rotating ground glass was detected by double-slit interference. The results show that the speckle of VVBs is generated after passing through the static ground glass, and the speckle contrast increases with the increment of roughness. Compared with the scalar vortex beam, the speckle contrast of the VVB changes faster with the roughness of ground glass. When the ground glass rotates, the speckle reduction effect appears and the contrast is reduced. When the rotational speed is >15  r  /  s, the speckle reduction effect is the strongest. The intensity distributions and OAM states of VVBs are not affected by the rotating ground glass. The research results provide a theoretical basis for the application of VVBs in optical communication, optical detection, and other fields.