Amazon on November 24 resubmitted its proposal dossier to the Ministry of Science and Technology for appraisal of its participation in the controlled pilot program to provide Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite telecommunications services in Vietnam, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority (VNTA) under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Mr. Nguyen Anh Cuong, announced at a press briefing on December 1.
Previously, on August 26, during a working session with Amazon Group, the ministry and Amazon representatives discussed Project Kuiper, an initiative to provide broadband Internet services via LEO satellites in Vietnam.
At the working session, Deputy Minister Pham Duc Long assigned the VNTA and the Authority of Radio Frequency Management to urgently guide the project team in resolving obstacles and finalizing the project dossier in order for the ministry to submit the pilot dossier to the Prime Minister by September 2025.
"Immediately after the working session between the two parties, the VNTA and the Authority of Radio Frequency Management developed a detailed set of guidelines regarding dossier requirements and the content Amazon needs to provide. However, it was not until November 24 that Amazon finalized and resubmitted the dossier," Mr. Cuong explained at the press briefing.
Pursuant to Article 13 of the National Assembly's Resolution No. 193/2025/QH15 and Article 20 of the Government's Decree No. 88/2025/ND-CP, the ministry has coordinated with the Ministries of National Defence, Public Security, and Finance to research and evaluate Amazon's proposal.
Based on the opinions of these ministries, the VNTA has notified Amazone and requested the latter to supplement and clarify certain contents of its dossier.
Currently, Amazon Kuiper Vietnam Co., Ltd. is finalizing the dossier and will return it to the ministry for continued review and processing in accordance with regulations.
Subsequently, the ministry will submit the pilot dossier for the deployment of Amazon’s LEO satellite Internet service to the Prime Minister. The PM will then decide whether or not to authorize the pilot project, based on evaluation results concerning national defense, security, and socio-economic development impacts.
If the investment policy is approved, Amazon will proceed with subsequent procedures, including enterprise establishment, investment registration, and application for a telecommunications license, similar to the process applied to Starlink.
Mr. Cuong emphasized that the ministry is striving to support Amazon as quickly as possible. The next steps will depend largely on Amazon finalizing and providing full information at an early date so that the management agency can conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the project.
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