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Vietnam has seen a significant surge in mobile internet speeds, reporting a 40% increase over the past five months, culminating in an average download speed of 54.34 Mbps in July 2024, thanks to enhanced transparency in service quality.
The Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) announced on July 25 that it has been operating the latest update of i-Speed application version 4.0 to measure Internet access speed in Vietnam for Android operating systems for a week.
Telcos have been warned that they will not be granted 900MHz/1800MHz wavebands, which are now being used by mobile network operators and will terminate in September, if they still have 2G-only subscribers.
Vietnam plans to build at least 10 new undersea cable routes by 2030, increasing the total number to 15 with a minimum capacity of 350 Tbps.
The i-Speed Internet access speed measurement system, developed by the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC), has released its latest data on Vietnam's Internet quality for May.
Three out of five undersea cables connecting Vietnam with the world encountered problems as of June 15, slowing down the internet speed across the country, according to local internet service providers.
Vietnam's strategy to develop its international optical cable system aims to enhance digital infrastructure with at least 10 new submarine optical cable lines by 2030, increasing the total capacity more than tenfold.
Vietnam has been recognized as a leading example in the development and distribution of Internet services, according to Mr. Paul Wilson, Director of the Asia-Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC).
Free wi-fi networks are convenient and economical for users, but experts warn that they may pay a heavy price for doing so.
The country’s IPv6 usage rate had reached 59 percent by the end of 2023. The figure is expected to increase to 80 percent by year end, which would put Vietnam among the top 8 countries in IPv6 usage.
Converting to IPv6, the most recent version of the Internet Protocol, is critical to ensure address resources for Internet development and connection with new services such as Internet of Things, cloud computing and 5G/6G networks.
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has proposed that foreign businesses which want to provide domestic satellite telecommunications services must have a gateway station located in Vietnam.
Vietnam has great advantages to become a global Internet hub. However, it will have to compete with many other countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines.
Repair efforts have finished on all five broken undersea cables linking Vietnam with the world, according to a representative of an Internet service provider (ISP) in Vietnam on December 5.
The prospect of the Vietnam’s internet economy has caught the special attention of international investors from the US, Germany, China, Japan, South Korea and Singapore.
The Internet Day 2023, themed “Internet Vietnam: New Spaces, New Opportunities”, was held in Hanoi on November 22.
AAE-1, a broken undersea cable connecting the nation’s Internet to the world, is scheduled to be fixed from November 23 to November 28, according to an Internet service provider (ISP) said.
An incident occurred on the Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) undersea communication cable, affecting Internet connection from Vietnam to Singapore from September 27 morning.
Blocking violators on cyberspace aims to deter them, so they will not break the law again or try to stop avoid punishment by eliminating traces of their activity.
Social networks will be required to remove content found in violation immediately. Such accounts, community pages and content channels will be locked. The heavy sanctions are expected to help clean up cyberspace.