VPS know-how & server operations
Tutorials, optimization and server operations for developers and sysadmins. Practical, concise, and well-sourced.
Payment gateways in Vietnam and why server location affects integration
How Vietnam payment gateways (VNPay, MoMo, ZaloPay) require a local server for integration - IP whitelisting, callback routing, and settlement timing explained for foreign developers.
Measuring real latency from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to your server
Learn how to measure real latency from Vietnam (HCMC, Hanoi) to any server using mtr, ping, traceroute, looking glasses, and third-party probes. Reproducible commands for sysadmins.
Undersea cable cuts and why offshore hosting fails Vietnamese users
A detailed technical breakdown of why hosting in Singapore or Hong Kong degrades performance for Vietnamese users during frequent undersea cable disruptions, and why a Vietnam-based VPS solves it.
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.
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.