VPS know-how & server operations
Tutorials, optimization and server operations for developers and sysadmins. Practical, concise, and well-sourced.
Routing to VNPT, Viettel and FPT: what domestic peering actually changes
Understand Vietnam's three dominant ISPs, VNPT, Viettel, FPT, and how their domestic peering affects latency, stability, and routing for your VPS hosted in Vietnam.
Vietnam VPS vs Singapore VPS for Serving Vietnamese Users
An honest comparison between Vietnam and Singapore VPS for serving Vietnamese users. Singapore wins on international bandwidth; Vietnam wins on domestic latency and IP range. No marketing, just the facts you need to decide.
Why a Vietnam IPv4 matters when your users are in Vietnam
A technical deep-dive into why a local IPv4 from Vietnam matters for geo-detected services, domestic routing speed, and local API integrations on your VPS.
What happens after A05 issues a written storage request
A practical timeline guide for companies outside Vietnam: from the written request arrival to your 24-hour response window, and what infrastructure readiness means for a05 data storage request vietnam compliance.
A Compliance Checklist for Foreign E-commerce Platforms Serving Vietnam
A practical compliance checklist for foreign e-commerce platforms serving Vietnam: data localization, Decree 53, hosting requirements, and how a Vietnam VPS fits into the picture.
Do I need a branch office in Vietnam or is a rented server enough?
Deciphering the branch office Vietnam data requirement: understanding Decree 53 compliance, storage orders, and when a leased VPS suffices vs. when a legal entity is mandatory.
Decree 53 vs Decree 13: cybersecurity storage vs personal data protection
A clear comparison of Vietnam's Decree 53 on cybersecurity data storage and Decree 13 on personal data protection (PDPD). Know which applies to your VPS or business operations in Vietnam.
24-month retention for Vietnamese user data and what it means for server sizing
Learn what Vietnam's 24-month data retention means for your VPS storage. We calculate disk needed per user base and help you pick the right plan.
Mirror architecture: keeping a Vietnam copy while your primary stays offshore
How to build a Vietnam data mirror server for regulatory compliance, covering replication patterns, sync lag, costs for sysadmins outside Vietnam.
Storing Vietnamese User Data Locally Without Moving Your Whole Stack
Learn how to store Vietnamese user data in Vietnam without migrating your entire infrastructure. A practical guide for foreign companies using a Vietnam VPS.
Which ten service categories fall under Vietnam's data storage requirement
A breakdown of the 10 service categories listed in Decree 53 that require data storage in Vietnam. Know which services must store data locally and why.
Data Localization in Vietnam: What Foreign SaaS Companies Actually Need to Do
A practical guide for foreign SaaS companies: assess if Decree 53 applies, set up a compliant VPS in Vietnam, and meet the 24-month data retention requirement without building a local data center.
Does Decree 53 require my company to host data in Vietnam?
This article breaks down Decree 53/2022/ND-CP’s data localization rules in plain terms: who must comply, what data is affected, and how to stay legal while renting a VPS in Vietnam.