Skiff 2
$ 7 /month
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇻🇳 Asia
VPS hosting in Ho Chi Minh City
Southern Vietnam, on the fast-growing Southeast Asian manufacturing corridor.
EdgeNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable20 Gbit/s
Short answer
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is a viable location for no-KYC server hosting. Vietnam is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, and the DMCA does not apply here, as it is a U.S. statute and local copyright law requires a court order for takedowns. OnionVPS offers VPS instances starting at $4 per month, with no identity verification required—only an email address. The legal position is favorable for privacy-focused hosting.
- City
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Country
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam (VN)
- Region
- Asia
- Tier
- Edge
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- No
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2023
- Uplink
- 20 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- 10.82, 106.63
Why hosting in Ho Chi Minh City looks the way it does
This facility, operational since 2023, sits on Vietnam's southern manufacturing corridor, offering 20 Gbit/s uplink, DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, and NVMe storage. The region provides excellent connectivity to Southeast Asian hubs, with estimated round-trip times of 17 ms to Singapore, 16 ms to Kuala Lumpur, 12 ms to Bangkok, and 5 ms to Phnom Penh. For those prioritizing legal insulation, Vietnam's non-membership in intelligence-sharing alliances and absence of DMCA obligations distinguish it from Western jurisdictions.
Typical deployments include low-latency gaming servers serving Southeast Asia, e-commerce fronts for the regional manufacturing supply chain, and data processing for logistics operations in the Mekong Delta. The proximity to Singapore and other ASEAN hubs at under 20 ms round-trip makes it practical for latency-sensitive services, while the independent legal framework suits projects needing to avoid DMCA-driven takedowns.
Plans available in Ho Chi Minh City
Cutter 8
$ 34 /month
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 92 /month
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Hold 4
$ 22 /month
- vCPU
- 2 × shared
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 2 TB Enterprise HDD
- Transfer
- 20 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
The hardened Bastion line is restricted to offshore and privacy-tier jurisdictions and is not available here.
Compare all plansEstimated round-trip latency from Ho Chi Minh City
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 17 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 60 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 78 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 94 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 129 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 132 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 135 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 140 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 195 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 197 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 216 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 229 ms |
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance × 1.35 route factor, at 200 km/ms in fibre, plus 2 ms of equipment latency. They are a floor, not a measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vietnam a good place to host a server?
Southern Vietnam, on the fast-growing Southeast Asian manufacturing corridor.
Is Vietnam in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Vietnam is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our edge tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Vietnam?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Vietnam is governed by Vietnam copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Ho Chi Minh City from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 132 ms to Frankfurt and 197 ms to Ashburn. These are computed from great-circle distance rather than measured, so treat them as a floor.
Do I need to identify myself to order in Ho Chi Minh City?
No. Every OnionVPS location has the same signup: an email address you control and a cryptocurrency payment. No name, no address, no document, no card.
Does Vietnam's copyright law require a court order for takedowns?
Yes. The DMCA does not apply in Vietnam, so copyright holders must obtain a court order to compel removal of content. This is a higher bar than the notice-and-takedown regime in the U.S. Practical effect: fewer automated and blanket takedown requests.
How does latency from Ho Chi Minh City to Southeast Asia compare?
Very favorable. Estimated round-trip times to Singapore are 17 ms, to Kuala Lumpur 16 ms, to Bangkok 12 ms, and to Phnom Penh just 5 ms. This makes the location ideal for applications serving regional users, though latency to Europe (Frankfurt ~132 ms) and North America (Ashburn ~197 ms) is significant.
This page is general information, not legal advice.