HANOI, Vietnam, Feb 15, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Vietnam has granted a licence to Elon Musk's Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the communist country, a government agency said. The radio frequency regulator said local unit Starlink Services Vietnam Co. can initially deploy four gateway stations and a maximum of 600,000 terminal devices in Vietnam. Nearly 80 percent of Vietnam's around 100 million people are internet users, according to the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center. US-based Starlink says its services in Vietnam are "coming soon", according to an availability map on its website. It was not clear if Communist Party General Secretary Lam would also hold trade talks with Trump.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 15, 2026 05:39 UTC