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The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is the governmental agency exercising state management of telecommunications as well as various other sectors in Vietnam.
Vietnam's Law on Telecommunications (No. 41/2009/QH12 ) was issued in 2009, and it was replaced by a new Law on Telecommunications (No. 24/2023/QH15) which was issued in November 2023 and will be take effect on 1 July 2024 (the “New Telecoms Law”).
The New Telecoms Law expands the scope of telecommunications to include "non-traditional" services like OTT, data centers, and cloud computing, and regulates basic, value-added, internet-based, and resale of telecom services.
Under the New Telecoms Law, there are two types of licenses: with network infrastructure (15 years), formerly known as FBO License, and without network infrastructure (10 years), formerly known as SBO License. Existing licenses under 2009 Law shall remain valid until expiry. Individual and class licenses may be issued based on specific scenarios and general conditions.
There are more than 65 FBO (Facilities Based Operator) and more than 75 SBO (Services Based Operator) in Vietnam, as of 2022.
Major fixed broadband providers include Viettel, VNPT, FPT Telecom, CMC Telecom. Major metro and local loop providers includes Viettel, VNPT, FPT Telecom, CMC Telecom, Hanoi Telecom, Netnam. And major mobile operators are Viettel, VNPT (Vinaphone), Mobifone and Vietnamobile.
In January 2024, the Prime Minister of Vietnam issued Decision 36/QD-TTg (Decision 36) approving the Information And Communication (IC) Infrastructure Plan For The Period Of 2021 – 2030, With A Vision To 2050 (also known as Vietnam's Digital Infrastructure Master Plan to 2030). According to the Master Plan, Vietnam will add two to four international internet cables by 2025, and add another four to six international undersea fiber optic cables by 2030. And Vietnam will increase the total number of submarine cables to a minimum of 15, with a total capacity of at least 334 Tbps, by 2030.
There are 5 in-service submarine cable systems connecting Vietnam, including AAE-1, AAG, ADC, APG and TGN-IA. Two new cables including ALC and SJC2 are under construction. SEA-ME-WE 3 retired in December 2024. Viettel and Singapore have signed an MOU to build the Vietnam-Singapore submarine cable system (VTS). Sovico Group and Keppel are discussing plans for new subsea fibre-optic cables that would link Vietnam with Singapore and other regions.
VNPT and Viettel are the dominant international submarine cable operators in Vietnam.
Viettel has invested in AAG, TGN-IA, APG, AAE-1, ADC and ALC. Viettel is the only network operator in Vietnam to invest and operate the cable landing station for TGN-IA. Viettel hosts the cable landing station in Vietnam for AAE-1 with its US$50 million investment in the AAE-1 cable project. Viettel is the only investor in Vietnam for the ADC cable and owns 1 fiber pair (FP) on its main trunk, with a minimum design capacity of 20 Tbps and owns the whole submarine cable branch and landing station in Vietnam. Viettel also invests in the ALC cable system, collaborating with FPT Telecom on the cable landing station in Danang for the system. Viettel owns a market share of approximately 65% of total international capacity in Vietnam, according to a statement of Viettel in July 2025.
VNPT Vung Tau Cable Landing Station:
VNPT Danang Cable Landing Station:
VNPT Quy Nhon Cable Landing Station
Viettel Vung Tau Cable Landing Station:
Viettel Quy Nhon Cable Landing Station
FPT Telecom Danang Cable Landing Station:
By Winston Qiu Viettel Vung Tau Cable Landing Station (Vung Tau CLS) is located at Vung Tau which is a resort town in the province of Dong Nai, approximately 125 Km from Saigon. Viettel's Vung Tau CLS is landing station for AAE-1 cable system.
AAE-1 is the fourth submarine cable system invested by Viettel, including AAG, TGN-IA, APG and AAE-1. Viettel invested about US$50 million in the AAE-1 cable project, being AAE-1 landing party in Vietnam.
Danang is the largest city in the south central coast of Vietnam and one of the country’s most important ports. SMW3 (SEA-ME-WE3) cable lands at Danang Cable Landing Station (Danang CLS).
VNPT Vung Tau Cable Landing Station locates in Vung Tau which is a resort town in the province of Dong Nai, approximately 125 Km from Saigon. The TVH (Thailand-Vietnam-Hong Kong), TGN-IA and the AAG (Asia-America Gateway) cable systems land at the Vung Tau Cable Landing Station (Vung Tau CLS).
About TVH
TVH (Thailand-Vietnam-Hong Kong) is a 3,367 km submarine cable connecting Thailand, Vietnam and Hong Kong, with design capacity of 565 Mbit/s. The TVH cable system was ready for service on 8 February 1996.
There are two cable landing sites in Vietnam, and six in-service submarine cable systems connecting Vietnam.
VNPT and Viettel are the dominant international submarine cable operators in Vietnam. Viettel has invested in AAG, TGN-IA, APG and AAE-1, and hosts the cable landing station in Vietnam for AAE-1 with its US$50 million investment in the AAE-1 cable project.
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