Specifically, the cable met the problem on March 2 evening on a section connecting Vietnam with Hong Kong (China), causing loss of international Internet traffic.

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The 20,191km AAG cable system has been put into use since 2009, passing through Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Hong Kong (China), the Philippines and the US (Guam, Hawaii and California).

In recent years, Vietnamese firms have invested in new cables, thus easing reliance on this important system.

Internet to slow down in Vietnam on repair of undersea cable

Vietnamese internet speeds are going to be down for a while due to repair and maintenance work on two undersea cables that will last until April. 

First 5G network broadcasts in Vietnam

Telecom giant Viettel broadcast its first 5G network Saturday from its network of 5G base stations in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam’s telco giants get green light for 5G tech tests

Viettel, the first to receive permission to trial 5G services in January, is now followed by VNPT and MobiFone.

Launching the 5G mobile technology

Despite applying the 2G, 3G and 4G technologies later than many other countries, by launching its first 5G call early last month, Vietnam has become one of the nations with the earliest successful piloting of the 5G mobile network in the world. The fact affirms that Vietnam has caught up with the leading countries in information and communication technology (ICT) around the globe.

Nikkei: Vietnam aims to become first 5G service provider in Southeast Asia

Vietnam aims to become the first country in Southeast Asia to put 5G into commercial operation in 2020, according to Japanese daily Nikkei.

Source: VNA