The Vietnamese government has issued a directive to address challenges faced by SpaceX's satellite Internet project, Starlink.
The directive was highlighted in the Government Office's Notice No. 624/TB-VPCP, dated November 16, 2025, following the fifth meeting of the Government Steering Committee on the development of science, technology, innovation, digital transformation, and Project 06.
The Starlink project, initiated by SpaceX - the aerospace company of billionaire Elon Musk - aims to create a network of tens of thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit to provide high-speed broadband Internet services.
At the end of 2024, SpaceX expressed interest in offering Starlink satellite Internet services with a planned investment of $1.5 billion. Mr. Tim Hughes, Senior Vice President of SpaceX, considers Vietnam a highly potential market for SpaceX's satellite Internet development plans. In April 2025, during a visit to the United States, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc officially handed over the pilot decision to the corporation.
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