Vietnam, Singapore agree to boost ties, cooperation on subsea cables

Written By John Manock

Reuters | March 12, 2025

  • Singapore is the third Southeast Asian nation with which Vietnam has established a "comprehensive strategic relationship".

  • Southeast Asian countries, a major junction for cables connecting Asia to Europe, aim to expand their networks to meet the surging demand for AI services and data centres.

  • Vietnam alone plans to launch 10 new submarine cables by 2030.

  • In April last year, Vietnam's state-owned telecom company Viettel and Singapore's Singtel announced a preliminary agreement to develop an undersea cable linking Vietnam directly to Singapore, although no construction contract has been announced yet.

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