Starlink enters Vietnam: High costs, niche market

2026-03-02 - 10:44

Licensed in mid-February to provide satellite Internet services in Vietnam, Starlink Services Vietnam Co., Ltd., the Vietnam unit of the U.S.-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), is expected to help enhance connectivity in remote and hard-to-reach areas, but its relatively high equipment and subscription costs might position the services as a premium, niche option rather than a mass-market alternative to the country’s affordable fiber-optic broadband.