(SQAUK) Hanoi, Vietnam — Vietnam is experiencing widespread internet disruptions following the failure of three of its five international undersea cables. The Intra Asia (IA) cable, connecting to Singapore, along with the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) and Asia-Africa-Europe-1 (AAE-1) cables, are down, significantly impacting internet speeds for users accessing international websites and services.
Local internet service providers are implementing measures to mitigate the impact by sharing traffic among remaining connections and utilizing terrestrial fiber optic cables. The cause of the failures and a timeline for repairs remain unspecified.
The widespread internet disruption in Vietnam is causing significant slowdowns, impacting businesses, financial transactions, and daily online activities. With three major undersea cables down, the country’s internet service providers are struggling to maintain adequate connectivity, leading to a noticeable degradation in service quality for users accessing international websites and platforms. Efforts are underway to reroute traffic through the remaining cables and terrestrial connections, but the complete restoration of services is expected to take time.
