On June 14, 2024, the Minister of Information and Communications issued Decision No. 977/QĐ-BTTTT approving the "Strategy for Developing Vietnam's International Fiber Optic Cable System to 2030, Vision to 2035" with the following key tasks:
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Implementation of International Fiber Optic Cable Routes:
- By 2027:
+ Implement and activate an additional 4 new submarine cable routes, increasing the total capacity to a minimum of 134 Tbps.
+Continue to maintain Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan as the primary Digital Hubs for connectivity.
+ Periodically review and assess Digital Hubs to develop plans for maintaining, shifting, or supplementing connection points as appropriate for each period.
+ Complete and activate at least one submarine cable route owned by Vietnam.
+ Implement and activate at least one international terrestrial fiber optic cable route.
- From 2028 to 2030:
+ Implement and activate at least 6 additional new submarine cable routes, raising the total designed capacity of submarine fiber optics to at least 350 Tbps.
+ Complete and activate at least one additional submarine cable route owned by Vietnam.
+ Implement and activate at least one additional international terrestrial fiber optic cable route.
+ Maintain a maximum of 90% of submarine cable capacity connected to at least four major Digital Hubs in the Asia region.
+ Maintain backup connections for at least 10% of submarine cable capacity to at least two major Digital Hubs in the Americas and Europe.
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Ensuring the Safety and Sustainability of International Fiber Optic Infrastructure:
- For cable routes extending to the southern sea areas, harmoniously implement methods for direct connection to Digital Hubs and connections with submarine cable routes via Consortium models.
- Prioritize participation in multi-member, multinational consortia with multi-directional connections to multiple Digital Hubs.
- Periodically review and adjust prioritized connection direction plans to ensure a balanced and harmonious distribution of connections.
- The designed capacity of submarine cables should meet a minimum redundancy requirement of 1+2 (available capacity three times the actual usage).
- Develop plans for rapidly deploying new submarine cable routes (completion time under two years) to accommodate sudden increases in demand.
