17 Jun 2024 | 12:35 PM UTC
Vietnam: Decreased internet speeds ongoing nationwide as of June 17
Decreased internet bandwidth ongoing in Vietnam as of June 17 due to damaged undersea cables.
As of June 17, periods of reduced internet speed are likely in Vietnam due to decreased bandwidth following a failure of the Intra Asia (IA) undersea cable linked to Singapore since June 13. This follows failures on the Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG) and Asia-Africa-Europe-1 (AAE-1) since March 10 and May 23, respectively. The failure of the three cables only affects access to international websites and services; access to websites and services with servers based in Vietnam remains unaffected. The timeline for the repair of the cables is unclear.
Users of domestic internet service providers will likely experience slow internet speeds and connectivity issues until the cables are repaired. Issues are especially likely for users who access websites and services hosted outside of Vietnam. Communication and business disruptions are possible.
Plan for possible communication and business disruptions due to reduced bandwidth. Consider alternative modes of communication, such as satellite connections, for critical business operations.
