Vietnamese users find it difficult to connect to the Internet. The Asia-America Gateway undersea cable was found a new cut about 68 kilometers off Hong Kong that has reduced the speed of the Internet connectivity between Viet Nam and other countries. — Photo genk.vn

HA NOI (Biz Hub) — The management centre of the Asia-America Gateway (AAG) submarine cable has detected a new cut in the cable about 68 kilometres off Hong Kong.

The location of the new cut in the cable is reportedly four kilometres away from that of the earlier cut. The centre expects to complete all repairs by October 3.

The older cut in the cable is expected to be fixed by 9 pm on September 29. The new cut will be welded by 8 pm on October 1 and is projected to be fully repaired by 7 am on October 3. The management centre will bury the cable at 10 am and the repairs will be completed by mid-day on October 5.

Earlier, on September 16, the cable was found cut 64 kilometres off Hong Kong. The mishap has reduced the speed of the Internet connectivity between Viet Nam and the other countries. — VNS