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Re:Last undersea Internet cable connecting Vietnam with the ... by Animats on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @02:53PM (#34901652)
Is this an effort to force Vietnam to route all their traffic via China? Through the Great Firewall?
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Re:Last undersea Internet cable connecting Vietnam with the ... by noah_buddy on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @03:18PM (#34902005)
If it is intentional, I would guess it’s more likely general intended to scare Vietnam into accepting island territorial claims
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Re:Last undersea Internet cable connecting Vietnam with the ... by sayrer on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @03:43PM (#34902399)
No, they’re trying to get to Singapore. Business in Vietnam is highly dependent on things like Facebook and Google. I was there last year, and have some friends that run businesses there.

https://vietnamembassy-usa.org/news/2001/02/vietnam-puts-reg...

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