The Asia-Pacific Getaway (APG) Submarine cable from Viet Nam to Singapore crashed, negatively affecting internet capacity of the Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and other network operators.

The broken cable obstructs Viet Nam’s internet connectivity with the world. Photo for illustration - tuoitre.vn

According to VNPT, after problems on the Asia-America Getaway (AAG) and Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe (SMW-3) submarine cables on 7 November, which were eventually repaired last Saturday, the APG Submarine cable suddenly broke.

In mid-December, the SMW-3 replaced its power source at TUAS station in Singapore and successfully backed up the source at 3.00pm on 15 December.  All information flow from Viet Nam to other countries was restored.

The re-operation of AAG and SMW-3 helps Vietnamese network operators maintain the Internet connection, especially when the APG submarine cable crashes.

To deal with the problem, VNPT prioritises Internet traffic on other submarine cables operating stably to assure connection quality for customers.

“At present, we are collaborating with international partners to find causes and make a detailed plan to address the issue,” a representative of VNPT said.

(Source: VNS)