Vietnam will cut its tariffs on several US products including liquified natural gas (LNG) and cars, and moved to approve Starlink services, as the country tries to avoid being hit with US tariffs because of its large bilateral trade surplus.

Still, Starlink faces some hurdles. It will compete with other companies like Eutelsat and China’s SpaceSail, and there are legal challenges, such as how India assigns spectrum. Unlike some countries that auction off spectrum,

Vietnam's government said on Wednesday it will allow Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its Starlink satellite internet service on a trial basis in the country.