Vietnam PM pledges quick licensing for Musk's Starlink, more imports


FILE PHOTO: Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks during the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 16, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Saturday the government wanted to rapidly issue a licence for Elon Musk's Starlink to provide satellite internet in the country under a pilot scheme.

Chinh, speaking with nearly 40 U.S. businesses in Hanoi, also said that Vietnam was taking measures to rebalance its trade surplus with the U.S., citing potential imports of aircraft, arms, liquefied natural gas, agriculture goods and pharmaceutical products.

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