SpaceX studies the possibility of providing satellite internet service in Vietnam

On the afternoon of September 20 local time, in New York (USA), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received leaders of several leading US economic corporations, including SpaceX and Pacifico Energy.

Mr. Tim Hughes, Senior Vice President of Global Business and Government Relations (SpaceX Corporation), and senior leaders of SpaceX Corporation highly appreciated Vietnam's development potential.

Mr. Tim Hughes, Senior Vice President of Global Business and Government Relations (SpaceX Corporation), said SpaceX plans to expand its investment in Vietnam and hopes to provide satellite internet services in Vietnam.

He said SpaceX plans to expand its investment in Vietnam, hoping to provide Starlink (satellite internet) services in Vietnam, thereby helping to provide broadband internet services in "wave depressions".

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated SpaceX Corporation’s investment and business activities globally in recent times; welcomed SpaceX’s initiative to propose expanding investment cooperation in Vietnam, thereby contributing to promoting digital transformation and the digital economy.

The Prime Minister said he will assign relevant agencies to discuss and guide the group in implementing cooperation and investment projects within the legal framework; and ask the group to give comments on related policies.

The Prime Minister said that satellite internet services need to ensure quality, convenience and reasonable prices to be able to compete with other technologies and other businesses.

The Head of Government proposed that SpaceX carry out cooperation activities to promote innovation in Vietnam in the coming time.

Pacifico Energy wants to invest in offshore wind power in Vietnam

In Vietnam, Pacifico Energy is currently the largest US renewable energy investor with the 40 MW Mui Ne solar power project in Binh Thuan and the 30 MW Sunpro wind power project in Ben Tre.

Pacifico Energy Group Chairman Nate Franklin said that Pacifico Energy wants to continue investing in the renewable energy sector in Vietnam and shared the idea of ​​developing offshore wind power in Vietnam.

At the meeting, Chairman of Pacifico Energy Group, Mr. Nate Franklin, highly appreciated the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the US and the working visit of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to the US.

He said that Vietnam, along with Japan and South Korea, are the three most important markets of the group, wishing to continue investing in the renewable energy sector in Vietnam and shared the idea of ​​developing offshore wind power in Vietnam.

The Prime Minister affirmed that Vietnam always welcomes, encourages and creates favorable conditions for foreign investors, including investment projects in the renewable energy sector in the spirit of "harmonious benefits and shared risks" between the State, businesses and people, and comprehensively calculating all five factors including power source, power load, distribution, power use and electricity price suitable to the affordability of people, businesses and the economy.

The Vietnamese Government welcomes and encourages new investment ideas and plans of Pacifico Energy Group in renewable energy and clean energy projects, and commits to accompany, support and create all favorable conditions for Pacifico Energy and its partners to deploy effective, successful and sustainable investment and business activities in Vietnam.

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