Overview
- Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology licensed Starlink’s local unit to provide fixed and mobile satellite internet and to use designated radio frequencies and equipment.
- The Radio Frequency Management authority authorized an initial rollout of up to four gateway stations and a maximum of 600,000 terminal devices under a no‑interference requirement.
- SpaceX has not provided a start date for service in Vietnam; Starlink’s availability map lists the country as “coming soon.”
- The authorization is being reported as the United States and Vietnam continue trade negotiations following U.S. tariffs imposed last year.
- State media coverage notes an expected trip by Vietnam’s leader To Lam to Washington for President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace meeting this week, though the visit has not been officially announced.