SpaceX representative receives decision to pilot Starlink in Vietnam

During his visit and work in the US on April 10, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc presented the decision to provide services to a representative of SpaceX, the technology company of billionaire Elon Musk.

At the US-Vietnam Business Forum in Washington DC, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc met with many high-ranking US officials such as Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.

Also here, the Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam received Mr. Tim Hughes, Senior Vice President of SpaceX, and presented the decision to pilot providing satellite Internet services to the group.

Starlink is developed by SpaceX Corporation, with the ambition of providing high-speed Internet connection everywhere in the world, especially remote areas, mountainous areas or islands. This system uses a network of satellites flying in low-Earth orbit (LEO), only about 550 km above Earth, helping to significantly reduce latency compared to traditional geostationary satellites.

Starlink currently covers more than 125 countries and territories, serving more than 5 million users. However, not every country has Starlink ground stations.

Previously, according to Decision 659 dated March 23 of the Prime Minister, SpaceX was allowed to pilot its telecommunications services under control for a period of 5 years in Vietnam.

The scope of implementation is nationwide. The maximum number of subscribers that this group is allowed to pilot is 600,000, including the total number of subscribers of telecommunications enterprises established in Vietnam and enterprises reselling their services.

SpaceX and its partners in Vietnam must fully comply with Vietnam’s laws, foreign policies, defense and security. At the same time, they must commit to investing in the supply chain, building ground infrastructure and cooperating with Vietnamese businesses to distribute equipment and provide services.